Jang Hui

Jang Hui is a small fishing village situated in one of the outer islands of the Fire Nation. Located on the Jang Hui river,from which it takes its name, this unique Fire Nation village is made up of connected houseboats and buildings on stilts.

History
At the time of Avatar Aang's arrival, the once thriving fishing community was struggling to survive due to run-off pollution of the river by the Fire Nation smelting factory. Ten years before, the Fire Nation military appropriated a plot of land on the banks of the Jang Hui and built a giant metal smelting factory which served as the principle smelter for military production. The factory spewed its entire by-product waste out into the river, polluting the water and destroying the villagers chief livelihood. Afterwards, local fishermen were lucky to find a few shriveled fish and some dirty clams. The shops in the center of town were mostly boarded up and closed. Without clean water, food, and medicine, many poor, sick villagers were left to suffer on the streets of the once prosperous town.

When the Avatar and his friends come to the village of Jang Hui, Katara could not bear to see the villagers suffer and decided they needed her help. She disguised herself as the guardian spirit of the town, the Painted Lady and brought food to the village and heals the sick. The following night she dresses up and with the help of Aang, they destroy the factory. As they prepare to leave, they see a squad of Fire Nation troops heading towards the town on speeders, and realize that they must believe the villagers had sabotaged the factory, Katara is determined to stop them. The soldiers start attacking the village, but a gust of wind blows their flames out. With help from Appa, Toph and Sokka providing spooky sound effects, Aang and Katara stage an encounter with the Painted Lady to defeat the troops and drive them away.

The Avatar and his friends then stay and encourage the village to clean up the pollution. By the time the group leaves, the water is back to its crystal blue color.

Fire Nation Smelting Factory


Located at the shore of the Jang Hui River, this smelting plant is where the Fire Nation army makes the metals for various weapons and vehicles. The cooling system provided by the river water helps in the production of a tough, new armored metal. But as a result, the plant dumps a ton of waste into the river while large smoke stacks simultaneously contaminates the air. But to General Mung, this pollution is a small price to pay for building weapons that can help win the war.

The Painted Lady
Known for her gentleness and healing abilities, the Painted Lady is a powerful and benevolent spirit who watched over the river town of Jang Hui, until a Fire Nation factory moved in ten years ago and began polluting the river. It was this event that drove the Painted Lady away, leaving the villagers to fend for themselves. As is the case with many other spirits, only spiritually enlightened people can see the Painted Lady.

Fauna

 * Clams
 * Two-Headed Fish

Notable Figures

 * The Painted Lady
 * Dock/Xu/Bushi
 * General Mung

Trivia

 * Jang Hui could mean 臢灰 (zāng huī, "dirty gray" in Chinese).
 * Jang Hui could also mean 江灰 (jiāng huī, "river gray" in Chinese or "Gray River" if switched).