I spent about 5 days in Nanchang (at the invitation of professors I came to know in the US) as a side visit to my visit to relatives in Wuhan. Here are my observations:

1. By far, it has the least amount of traffic that I have ever seen in China. There were good roads and driving in Nanchang was less crowded than driving in Cincinnati.

2. The countryside was gorgeous. Unbelievably beautiful bamboo forests and mountain scenery (of course, partially spoiled at times by beat up old Chinese buildings.)

3. Had very nice white water rafting ride about 60 miles outside of Nanchang. Lots of white water, but not very deep, safe, fun ride with my 9-year-old daughter. I asked my host to give me the name but she hasn't done so yet.

4. Stayed in gorgeous hotel that my hosts were charged $52 per night for. Probably nicest building I have ever been in. Marble floors, gorgeous paintings, beautiful bathrooms and unbelievable attention to detail. (jiangxi Qianhu state guesthouse) Only issue was that hotel was in the middle of a park and there was no snack bar. Nowhere to eat anything other than a full meal and couldn't walk anywhere to eat because of distance from buildings.

Because I was the son of a teaching golf pro and moved a lot as a kid (to places like Santa Barbara and Naples Fl.), I am not a touristy sort of person, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. However, if I was a touristy person, this is one place I would enjoy visiting. It is not Florence, Italy, but it, particularly the countryside, is a nice visit.