Nanning is the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China and the political, economic and cultural center of the region. The following are some basic information about Nanning:
Geographical location: Nanning is located in the middle and west of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with latitude 2216 ′-23 56 ′ and longitude107 36 ′-10917 ′. Adjacent to Vietnam, about 500 kilometers away from Guangzhou.
Administrative Division: Nanning has 10 district and 3 counties, including Xingning District, Qingxiu District, Jiangnan District, Xixiangtang District, Liangqing District, Yongning District, Wuming District, Longan County, mashan county County and Shanglin County.
Population and Nationality: By the end of 2020, the permanent population of Nanning was about 8.3 million. Nanning is a multi-ethnic city. The main ethnic groups are Han, Zhuang, Yao, Miao and Dong.
Economic development: Nanning is one of the important economic centers in Guangxi, and also one of the gateway cities in the southwest of China. Economic development is dominated by industry, agriculture and service industry. Nanning has the largest logistics center and business center in Guangxi, and is the transportation hub in southwest China.
Cultural characteristics: Nanning, as the political and cultural center of Guangxi, has rich historical and cultural heritage and folk customs. There are many festivals and folk arts with local characteristics in Nanning, such as dragon boat race, harmony dance and Yao Torch Festival.
Natural landscape: Nanning has beautiful natural scenery and many famous tourist attractions, such as Qingxiu Mountain, Nanhu Park and Guangxi National Museum. Besides, Nanning is close to Guilin, a famous tourist resort in China.