Meiling, Jiangxi
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Meiling
梅岭镇 | |
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Town | |
  Meiling Location in Jiangxi  Meiling Meiling (China) | |
| Coordinates: 28°47′40″N 115°44′58″E / 28.79444°N 115.74944°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchang |
| District | Wanli District |
| Area | |
• Total | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
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| Population | |
• Total | Around 1.3 million |
| • Density | 194/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Zip code | 330000 |
| Long distance code | 0791 |
| Licence number | Gan(赣)A |
| Admin Code | 360105101 |
| First six bits of the code | 360105 |
Meiling (Chinese: 梅岭; pinyin: Méilǐng) is a scenic town located in Jiangxi province, Nanchang city, in the north of Wanli District, Nanchang. Meiling is located inside the Meiling National Forest Park. As of 2018[update], it has 2 residential communities, 3 residential quarters and 5 villages under its administration.[2] These include the villages Meiling, Lixin (立新), Dongchang (东昌), Tuanjie (团结), Yuanjia (袁家), and the residential communities Dianqian (店前), Wayao (瓦窑), as well as living quarters of Xichang Zone (西昌分场), Xiangyang Forest Zone (向阳林场), and Xiaoling Forest Zone (小岭林场).
Over 80% of the area of Meiling town is hilly. Meiling's most abundant crop is rice, and is green with Mao bamboo and Pine. The beauty spots of Meiling town include Hongya Dan wells, Meiling Dragon pond, Bamboo Sea Pearl, XiYao Lake, and Lion peak. Meiling town is also known as "the little Mount Lu".