Situated to the southeast of Boyang Lake, Nanchang is a little north of the middle of Jiangxi Province. It is at 115° 37' E to 116° East Longitude and 28° 35' N to 28° 55' North Latitude. Its southeastern part is flat while northwestern part is characterized by undulation hills. On the average it is 25 meters above sea-level with the highest peak of the Meiling Mountain 841.4 meters above sea-level. The Ganjiang River and the Fuhe River flow through the city. The four scenic lakes by the names of East, South, West and North beautify the city area. Belonging to the East Asia monsoon region, Nanchang enjoys a warm climate and abounds in rainfall. Its annual average temperature is 17.5°C, average rainfall 1,600mm, and frost-free period 278 days. It is an important provisions production base in Jiangxi Province.