Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is located in southern China, bordering Guangdong to the east, Beibu Gulf to the south, Yunnan to the west, Guizhou to the north, and about 500 miles from Guangzhou in the neighboring province of Guangdong. The provincial capital, Nanning, is the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi. Guangxi has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Baiyue culture. The population is about 50 million and the annual GDP is about 320 billion US dollars. The five major cities in Guangxi include Nanning南宁, Liuzhou柳州, Guilin桂林, Wuzhou梧州 and Beihai北海. Guangxi’s major industries include agriculture, tourism, non-ferrous metal smelting and machinery manufacturing. Its unique karst landforms and rich ethnic cultural resources make it a tourist destination. Top 10 tourist attractions in Guangxi: Guilin Landscape桂林山水, Yangshuo West Street阳朔西街, Elephant Trunk Hill象鼻山, Detian Waterfall德天瀑布, Huangyao Ancient Town黄姚古镇, Longji Rice Terraces龙脊梯田, Beihai Silver Beach北海银滩, Huashan Rock Paintings花山岩画, Weizhou Island涠洲岛, and Bama Longevity Village巴马长寿村.
