Anyuan

Anyuan is a district of Pingxiang City in Jiangxi Province, China. Located in the northwestern part of the province, the district centers on the historic Anyuan coal mining region, which has shaped its economy and development for over a century.

Historically, Anyuan is best known for the Anyuan uprising of 1922, a significant early event in the Chinese revolutionary movement. The mining community and its youth organizations played a prominent role, drawing support from students and other revolutionaries and helping to advance the activities of the Chinese Communist movement in its formative years. Today, the Anyuan Revolution Site and related memorials preserve the history of these events and the lives of the miners who lived there.

Economically, Anyuan remains closely tied to coal mining and related industries, with services and light manufacturing supporting the local economy. Agriculture persists in the surrounding rural areas, contributing to the district’s economic diversity.

Culturally, the district hosts museums and cultural facilities that interpret its mining heritage and the 1922 uprising. These sites are part of broader efforts to document and educate about the region’s industrial past and its role in modern Chinese history.

Administratively, Anyuan functions as a district within Pingxiang City, with local governance overseeing residential communities and rural villages contained within its boundaries. The area continues to balance industrial activity with cultural preservation and regional development.