By the end of 2003, there were 76 performing groups, 113 cultural centers and mass art stations, 104 public libraries and 83 museums. There were 15 middle and short wave broadcasting stations, 10 radio transmission and rely towers, 12 TV stations and 436 TV transmission and relay towers in the province, with radio broadcasting available to 92.66% and TV broadcasting available to 94.49% of the total population.
2003 saw the population of 2,447 book, magazine, newspaper titles, with books and magazines published totaling 316.6 million copies and newspapers totaling 530.63 million copies. Under the guidance of "Five ones (to produce one excellent movie, one excellent television program, one excellent play, one excellent song and one excellent book)", the production of spiritual civilization works was promoted, and many excellent cultural , art , broadcasting, film and television works won prizes home and abroad.
Pyrography is a method for decorating materials such as wood, leather, or glass by burning or scorching with a hot metal point. It was practiced by African, American Indian tribes and goes back to ancient Egypt. Chen Kejing, the renown artist from Nanchang, capital of JiangxiProvince, integrating pyrography with artistry of Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy, has created a unique style of art.
Jiangxi Opera, is one of the four oldest traditional operas of China,also called "Yiyangqiang" or "Ganju", originated in Yiyang county of Jiangxi Province. It had two schools called "raoheban" and "xinheban", which combined together in 1950. After entering Nanchang, the provincial capital city, and with the establishment of Jiangxi Opera Troupe, "yiyangqiang" was renamed Jiangxi opera.
"Yiyangqiang" is a bright pearl in the drama history of china. After its birth, it enchanted the whole drama platform quickly and unprecedented, leaving an unforgettable impression to us. It created a new form of Chinese drama and turned a new leaf in Chinese drama history. "Yiyangqiang" has many singing forms such as "Tuge", "Bangqiang" and "gundiao", matching with gong and drum, ardent and vehement. Its direct, bold, unconstrained and lively characteristics were very popular in hard working people. The free acting style and loud and sonorous tunes were formed in the rigorous social reality. Since Nan song Dynasty, Yiyang County and its neighbor areas were always in war and famine. It was the serious living crisis that created the loud and sonorous tunes of "Yiyangqiang". Many Chinese local operas are greatly influenced by its tunes and acting style. "Yiyangqiang" was listed into "The Intangible Cultural Heritage in China" in 20th May,2006.