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The Gan River is the principal river of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It flows generally northward for about 750 kilometres, passes through or near major cities including Ganzhou and Nanchang, and empties into Poyang Lake. Water leaving that lake reaches the Yangtze River, making the Gan part of the Yangtze drainage system and an important regional corridor for settlement, agriculture, and transportation.

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Is the Gan River also called Gan Jiang?

Yes. Gan Jiang is the Chinese name for the Gan River, the principal river of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. The river is one of the defining geographic features of Jiangxi. [Gan River overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_River)

Which major cities are associated with the Gan River?

The Gan flows north through or near Ganzhou and Nanchang. Its lower course reaches the northern part of Nanchang before dividing into distributary channels. [Gan River overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_River)

How does the Gan River connect to the Yangtze?

The Gan empties into Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake. Water then leaves Poyang Lake through its northern outlet and enters the Yangtze River. [Poyang Lake overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poyang_Lake)

Why is the Gan River important to Jiangxi and Nanchang?

The river is Jiangxi's main north-south waterway and supports the region around Nanchang. Jiangxi's one-character abbreviation, Gan, is also connected with the name Gan Jiang. [Gan River overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_River)

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