Guangxi
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Guǎngxī (Simplified Chinese: 广西, Traditional: 廣西, Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi, Tongyong Pinyin: Guangsi, also transliterated as Kwangsi) is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its formal name is the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Together, Guangxi and Guangdong are called the "Two Guang" (兩廣 liǎng guǎng).
| Province Abbreviation(s): 桂 | |
| Capital | Nanning |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 9th 236,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Density | Ranked 11th
191/km² |
| Administration Type | Autonomous Region |
| Chairman of the Government | Lu Bing |
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History
The region officially became part of China in 214 BC, when the army of the Qin Dynasty claimed most of the southern provinces, including Guangdong.
Administration
Guangxi is subdivided into 11 cities, 65 counties and 12 autonomous counties.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the country, Guangxi is bordered by Yunnan to the west, Guizhou to the north, Hunan to the northeast, and Guangdong to the southeast, and by Vietnam and the Beibu Bay (South China Sea) to the southwest.
Major cities include: Nanning, Beihai, Guilin, Liuzhou.
Notable towns include: Longmen, Sanjiang, Yangshuo.
Economy
Demographics
The region has a high concentration of Zhuang. Over 90% of the Chinese Zhuang people inhabit this region. There is also a significant number of both Dong and Miao minority people. Other ethnic groups include: Yao, Hui, Yi and Shui.
Culture
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of Guangxi is Guilin, a town famed across China and the world for its spectacular setting by the Li river amongst severe karst peaks. It also used to be the capital of Guangxi, and Jingjiang Princes City, the old princes residence, is open to the public. South of Guilin down the river is the town of Yangshuo, which has become a favourite destination for foreign tourists, particularly backpackers.
Ethnic minorities native to Guangxi, such as the Zhuang and Dong, are also interesting for tourists. The northern part of the province, bordering with Guizhou, is home to the Longmen rice terraces, said to be some of the steepest in the world. Nearby Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County features unique Dong minority architecture.
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