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GUANGXI ZHUANG AUT. REG. - Nanning is the capital city of the Guangxi
Autonomous Region in China's southwest. Its total area is 10,029 square
kilometers with total population of 2.779 million. The city is located
in the sub-tropical monsoon zone with plenty of sunshine and rain, with
an average temperature of 22 centigrade.
Rich in mineral resources and agriculture products Nanning is
abundant in rice, corn, peanut, sesame, green soy bean, black soy bean,
cassava, bamboo, silk, tea, mushroom, dry ginger, anise and so on. It
is also rich in over 40 fruits with special characteristics of sub-tropical
zone, such as banana, pear, apple, orange, lichi, longnian, and watermelon.
There are more than 50 kinds of Chinese herbal resources, forestland
reaches 2.6 million hectare. The underground mineral resources is more
than 20 types, they are coal, iron, manganese, bronze, zinc, cobalt,
gold, aluminum, phosphorus, plastic, heavy spar, quartz.
Convenient Transportation Nanning is the most convenient transportation
center of southeast China. It has formed a transport network, with railways,
highways, and airways connected with international airline and 20 direct
lines to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenyang,
and HongKong have been taken in operation.
Economic Development Zones Recently Nanning seizes the domestic
and international markets, it has to strengthens the dynamics of investment,
accelerate the pace of upgrading with the international standard and
develops the economic exchanges and cooperation and foreign trade. The
Nanning new and advanced technology development zone, Nanning economic
development zone, Dashatian development zone, and Nanning investment
zone, So far, more than 500 industries, they are well operated in those
development zones..
Other major cities of Guangxi Autonomous Region Liuzhou located
in the central part of Guangxi Autonomous Region, with a total area
of 5,283 square kilometers and has a population of 1.75 million. Liuzhou
and surrounding counties rich owns many famous scenic spots and historic
relies brought about by beautiful caves and picturesque stones, green
hills and clear waters. It is a historical and cultural city. Liuzhou
New and High-Tech Industry Development Zone located at the 15 kilometers
away from the Liuzhou Bailian Airport, covering an area of 13.5 square
kilometers, it has more than 260 enterprises - Auto, engineering, machinery,
mechanical and electrical equipment, meter, metallurgy, light textile
and chemicals industries have become leading industries in the zone.
Guilin is a famous picturesque tourist and historical cultural important
city. There are 109 sites of cultural relies under the protection of
the State. Guilin has become a tourist hot spot both home and aboard.
Guilin High and New Technological Development Zone is located in the
eastern part of the city in an area of 22 square kilometers, on which
with the integration of science, industry, agriculture, and trade. There
are more than 640 foreign and domestic invested enterprises under operation.
The Guilin Westcity Economic Development Zone, is located in western
suburb in an area of 16 square kilometers, which base of Taiwan invested
ventures are located there. The Guilin Northcity Economic Development
Zone, in the northern suburb of the city on an area of 16 square kilometers,
which base built for warehousing and storage, and processing industries.
Beihai situated in the southern tip of Guangxi Autonomous Region and
the northeastern bank of the Beibu Bay, with total area of 957 square
kilometers and has a population of 1.354 million. Beihai is a tourism
attractive place. The major tourist spots in Beihai include Yintan Beach,
the Weizhou Island, as known called 'a fairyland on the sea'. The city
is rich in aquatic products, the average annual production hits more
than 500,000 tons, and the city's aquatic products trade market is the
largest in southern of China. The city so far, had approved the establishment
more than 1,500 foreign-funded projects.
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