Location: Guigang(贵港), a prefecture-level city, is located in the southeast region of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, belonging to the middle course of Xiangjiang River and Xunyu Plateau, which is an essential access of southwest China. It borders Wuzhou in the east, Yulin and Qinzhou in the south, Nanning in the west and Laibin in the north.
Population: 5.18 million
Area: 10,606 Square Kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Dong, Hui, Maonan, Mulam, Jing, Shui, Yi, Gelao
History: Guigang was initially belongs to ancient Holo region of Yue, whereas transferred into Guilin County as the unity of the South range in Qin Dynasty. In Han Dyansty, the region was named as Yulin, and since then the region has been served as the strategic place for political and military and commercial usages, which benefit the solidarity, communication and social development of the country to a great extent. Guigang also inherit the glorious revolutionary tradition. Guiping City, escrowed by Guigang, is the very cradle of Taiping rebellion as well as the stronghold of revolutionary activity. Numerous prominent figures generated from there, including Shi Kaida, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Qiaogui, Wei Changhui and so forth, which sacrifice their lives into the better world construction.
Climate: Guigang belongs to the subtropical region under monsoon influence, includes an annual mean temperature of about 21.1-22.0℃(69.98-71.6℉). Similar to other regions within Guangxi area, the region is endowed with ample sunshine and plentiful precipitation of about 1322-1699 mm annually. The weather here is moderate, as winter is featured by cool winds, spring warm and dry, summer hot and wet, the autumn refreshing and palatable. The place is suitable for visiting any time within a year.
Transportation: Railways- As Line Litang-Zhanjiang running across the overall region of Guigang, it is intersected with several lines that linked to southwest and mid-west region, including Line Nanning-Kunming, Line Guiyang-Nanning, Line Hengyang-Youyi, Line Yidu-Liuzhou. In recent years, Guigang has transferred into the most convenient access to Sino-Asean Free Trade Zones, Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Zones and southwest region. The highway from Nanning Guangzhou is estimated to be opened up in 2014, upon which it will merely charge 2.5 hours and 1 hour from Guigang to Nanning respectively.
Highways- Guigang is located in the geometric center of four cities including Nanning, Liuzhou, Beihai and Wuzhou, with railways and highway Guangzhou-Nannning, National Highway No.324, No.209, Xijiang waterway running across the region, which is indeed the transportation hub combines both waterway and ground highways.
Waterways- Guigang is among the top grade of domestic port opened up to foreign regions, added with advanced Inspection Agency and equipment. Yujiang, Qianjiang and Xunjiang from Zhujiang River are running along several towns and prefectures, which is available for a the freight of thousand tons. 30 hours are enough for the arrical to Guangdong Province, Hongkong and Macao.
Local Specialties: Lotus root starch, Green bean, Muge Sugarcane, Jintian Chinese Yam, Madong Litchi, Xunjiang Fish, Dongjin Fine Rice, Guigang Lotus Rhizome, Hongtang Slice, Guangxi Cinnamon.
Local Foods: Porridge with chicken or eel, Luoxiu Rice noodle, Qiaoxu rice noodle with duck, Fried field snail, Luosi Rice noodle, Roast fish, Fried Tofu.
Attraction: Longfeng Stone Forest is located in the coast region of Maoergang, 4 kilometers from urban area, which consist of mountain ranges including Mount. Longtan, Mount. Xingshi, Mount. Maxi, Mount. Ma’an, Mount. Dawang and so forth. The scenic spot occupied an area of 250 Square Kilometers, in which scatters hundreds of stones that resemble “forest”, most of which measures over 1 hundred meters in height. The stones there are of distinctive shapes and patterns, no wonder local residents regard them as “dinosaur,” “peacock”, “mandarin duck”, “nauty monkeys” and so forth.
Event: Litchi Festival(荔枝节)- The carnival of litchi is held each year in Matong, the hometown of litchi in Guigang, during the harvest time. At first, it was only concerned with small group activities including family party, whereas progressively earned popularity as the litchi booth were set along the road under the ratification of government.
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