It was a Taiping stronghold for five years ( 1850 -- 64 ) after they devastated the town to only leave one street with buildings intact .
The Ming dynasty ( 1368 -- 1644 ) , gave it Jiujiang which has retained its name to this day .
Jiujiang was a Taiping Jiujiang for five years ( 1850 -- 64 ) after they devastated the town to only leave one street with buildings intact .
The Ming dynasty ( 1368 -- 1644 ) , gave it Jiujiang which has retained its name to this day .