Guangxi
Guăngxī (廣西, also transliterated as Kwangsi or Kuang-hsiWade-Giles)an autonomous region ofPeople's RepublicChina. Its formal name isGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Together, GuangxiGuangdongcalled"Two Guang" (兩廣 liang3 guang3).
| Province Abbreviation(s): 桂 | |
| Capital | Nanning |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 9th 236,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 11th
44,980,000 191/km² |
| Administration Type | Autonomous Region |
| Image:China provinces guangxi.png | |
History
Geography
Located insouthern part ofcountry, Guangxibordered by Yunnan towest, Guizhou tonorth, Hunan tonortheast,Guangdong tosoutheast,by Vietnam andBeibu Bay (South China Sea) tosouthwest.
Major cities include: Nanning, Beihai, Guilin, Liuzhou.
Notable towns include: Longmen, Sanjiang, Yangshuo.
Economy
Demographics
The region hashigh concentrationZhuang people.
Culture
Tourism
The major tourist attractionGuangxiGuilin,town famed across China andworldits spectacular setting byLi river amongst severe karst peaks. The nearby townYangshuo, similarly set but further south downriver, has becomefavourite destinationforeigners, particularly backpackers.
Ethnic minorities nativeGuangxi, such asZhuangDong,also interestingtourists. For example,northern part ofprovince, borderingGuizhou, holdsspectacular Longmen rice terraces. Thesesaidbe some ofsteepest inworld.
