Nanning - The Green City
Nanning
is the capital of Guangxi autonomous region in southern China. It is
known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.
It is known by travelers as the gateway to Vietnam as the Vietnamese border
is not far away.
Nanning is located 430 km south of Guilin and over 2100km from Beijing.
It's an old city although there are no many traces of the history left in
the modern looking city. The history of Nanning goes all the way back to the
third Century AD when the city was called Jinxing. In the Yuan
Dynasty in 1324, it was renamed as Nanning Lu (an administrative division)
from Yongzhou Lu meaning "May peace maintain in the southern frontier",
hence the name Nanning.
Nanning was one of the most southern outposts of the Chinese empires over
the centuries and an important trading center. In 1914 it replaced Guilin as
provincial capital of Guangxi.
Attractions
The Guangxi Museum is located east of Min Zu Square in the center of the
city. Here you find a great collections of ancient bronze drums that date
back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC). There's a fine section
of characteristic architecture, clothes and customs of the eleven ethnic
groups, especially the Zhuang ethnic group living in Guangxi Province.
The Nanhu Lake Park, southeast of the city is an oasis of peace and
tranquility and a good place to get away from the hustle bustle of the
modern city life. There are an above-water paradise with different kinds of
cruise ships, scenery viewing bridges and modern entertainment facilities.
The park contains many subtropical plants including palm, punkas and pinangs.
It's a good place to rest.
Southeast of Nanning lies Mount Qingxiu. It's a good day out of the city
center, visiting the Dragon Elephant Pagoda and enjoy the natural
subtropical beauty. Northeast of the city center, 13 km, the Jiahecheng Hot
Spring Valley is a popular recreational center based on relaxing, comforting
hot springs. The hot springs have many tea houses, full of traditional
Chinese atmosphere.
Around Nanning there are several other attractions. Yangmei Town is one
of them. It's a very old town where the ancient architecture is well
preserved. Food is a specialty of the town: preserved salted vegetables,
fermented beans and ground rice cakes.
Liangfengjiang National Forest Park is called the "Natural Oxygen Bar'
because of its humid air and beautiful scenery. Things to see here are the
Banyan Garden, Botanic Garden, Butterfly Specimen and Grotesque Stone
Museum.
Da Wang Tan Reservoir Scenic Area is located 28 km south of the Nanning
city center. The reservoir prevents flooding and provide water for
irrigation and electricity. It is a beautiful location with a lake and
spectacular surrounding hills and thus a popular holiday destination.
Hotels in Nanning
Nanning has a wide selection of hotels in almost all price ranges available. We have made a selection
based mostly on our own experiences. Hopefully you will find out selection useful.
More about the Hotels in Nanning
Getting around
The cheapest way to go around in Nanning is to use one of the 2000 city
buses reaching all corners of the city. The operating hours are from 6.15am
to 11pm. Visitors can find detailed information including the departure and
stop times, the bus route and passing directions on each station of the
specific bus.
Nanning has plenty of red and green coloured taxies. Prices start at Y6 for
the first two kilometers plus about Y1 for extra kilometers.
Getting to Nanning
Nanning is a major transport hub in south China. Whatever transport you
seek, flights, bus, train, even bicycles, we have collected that information
for your service.
Getting to Nanning, all transport
information
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