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Guangxi is shown
in black. Note that Chinese names are in MingLiU
(Chinese Traditional) screen font.
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Regional Capital: Nanning. Average temperatures: 6 deg
C to 16 deg C in January; 25 deg C to 29 deg C in July. Physical features: The land
area of the province is 236,661 square kilometres. The province is
high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with mountains on three
sides. The coastal portion faces Beibu Bay (Gulf of Tonkin). Since Guangxi is
the only western province that has a coastline, it assumes a very important
role in the Western Region Development Program, especially as a major
seaport. It
is one of China's most rainy areas and has short winters with long, hot and
humid summers. Rivers: Western
branches of the Pearl River drain the southern and central portions of the
province. Administrative divisions:
11 cities, 65 counties and 12 autonomous counties. Historical significance: 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. The western part of Guangxi was occupied by
the Zhuang（壯）people, whose language is related to Thai. They comprise China’s largest minority
group, but are now well assimilated. Other ethnic groups in the region include Yao（瑤）, Miao（苗）, Hui（回）, Yi（彝）and Shui（水）. |
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Railways － Major railways in Guangxi include Xianggui line（湘桂線: Hunan-Guangxi 湖南－廣西）, Qiangui line（黔桂線: Guizhou-Guangxi 貴州－廣西）, Nankun line（南昆線: Nanning-Kunming 南寧－昆明）, Lizhan line（黎湛線: Litang-Zhanjiang 黎塘－湛江）, Zhiliu line（枝柳線: Panzhihua-Liuzhou 攀枝花－柳州）, Jiaoliu line（焦柳線: Jiaozuo-Liuzhou 焦作－柳州）, Qinbei line（欽北線: Qinzhou-Beihai 欽州－北海）and Liqin line（黎欽線: Litang-Qinzhou 黎塘－欽州）. The
three major ports in the region are connected by the Nanning-Fangcheng line
and the Qinzhou- Beihai line. Roadways － Nanning, Liuzhou
and Guilin are the land transportation hubs in
Guangxi. Major expressways crossing
Guangxi include the Guilin-Beihai Expressway（桂林－ 北海高速公路）, include the Liugui Expressway（柳桂高速公路 Liuzhou-Guilin）, Nanliu Expressway（南柳高速公路 Nanning-Liuzhou）, Liangjiang Expressway（兩江高速公路 Guilin's Downtown-Guilin's Liangjiang
International Airport）. New expressways, including
Liuzhai-Jingcheng-Nanning（六寨－金城－南寧高速公路）Expressway and Nanning-Beihai Expressway,
Nanning-Wuzhou Highways and Nanning-Pingguo（平果）Highways, Shuiren- Nanning Expressway（水任－南寧高速公路）are under construction or being planned. Recently, the region has opened a transport route
for passenger linking Pingxiang port with Lang Son in Vietnam. The opening of the transport route will
help boost Sino-Vietnamese border trade and tourism. Guangxi also plans to open a water-land
transport route for passenger from Nanning to Vinh Ha Long in Vietnam. To cope with the Western Region Development
Strategy, the Guangxi government will expedite construction of highways
within the region that forms an integral part of the Southwest Sea Passage
Expressway, which will be a roadway connecting the southwest provinces,
allowing Chongqing and other cities in Sichuan Province to
have a more direct link to the sea. Air Transport － Airports are
located in Guilin, Nanning, Liuzhou, Beihai
and Wuzhou. The Guilin
Liangjiang International Airport（桂林兩江國際機場）which opened to traffic in May 1997 offers direct
flights to both domestic and international destinations. The airport has
opened two international air routes - Fukuoka in Japan and Seoul. Guangxi now offers more than 100 domestic
and international air routes. Telecommunications －The region has
invested heavily in telecommunication in recent decade. By 1999, mobile phone subscribers in
Guangxi reached 746 thousand and the penetration rate was 1.6 mobile phones
for every 100 persons. Electricity － By end-2000,
Guangxi had an installed power-generating capacity of 28.3 billion kWh. Construction of Longtan Hydropower Plant（龍灘水電站）on Hongshui River is well on its way. The plant will have an installed generating
capacity of 4.2 million kWh upon completion and for long term, it will have
5.4 million kWh. This big project will
be second only after the Three Gorges Water Control Project on the Yangtze
River in terms of installed generating capacity. The constructions of the Qinzhou natural gas power plant and Baise hydro power
plant are also well underway. |
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Guangxi produces some of the best pearls in the world. |
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Guangxi is the largest sugarcane production base
in China. Total output of sugarcane
accounted for 39 per cent of the country's total reaching 32.2 million tons
in 1999. The machinery and equipment industry is
significant in Guangxi. It comprises
automobiles, heavy mining machinery, electrical and electronic equipment ,
instruments and apparatus, standard parts and components, packing machinery,
metal components, agricultural machinery, shipbuilding machinery, craning
machinery. The Liuzhou Engineering Machine Shareholding
Company （柳州工程機械股份有限公司） is the
largest engineering machine producer in China. Guangxi Yuchai Machine Shareholding Company
（廣西玉柴機械股份有限公司） manufactures
the largest number of internal combustion engines. The province also has a strong chemical
industry. It is the largest turpentine
producer in China. Guangxi’s light industry is also well
developed. Liuzhou Cement Factory（柳州水泥廠）is the largest cement producer in China (China is
the largest cement producer in the world). In recent years, Guangxi has successfully
promoted many brand names including Liuzhou's "Wuling Light
Automobiles"（柳州五菱輕型汽車）, Liuzhou's "Heimei" (Black-Girl)
Toothpaste（柳州黑妹牙膏）and Guilin's "Xiangshan" Lychee（桂林象山荔枝）. Guangxi's
exports totalled US$1.6 billion in 2000, of which US$340 million was
attributed to foreign-invested enterprises.
Major export goods were garments, food, cement, textiles, electronic
components and building materials.
Major export markets included Hong Kong, Vietnam, the US, Japan and
the Netherlands. Imports remained basically unchanged in 2000, at
about US$700 million. Major import
goods included fertilizer, diesel and crude oil, chemical raw materials and
steel products Import sources mainly
came from Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, the US and Germany. |
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There were two state-level high-tech development
zones, one state-level holiday resort zone, and two border-trade economic
development zones, as well as 29 provincial-level ETDZs in the province,
including the following: Nanning High and
New-Tech Industrial Development Zone （南寧高新技術產業開發區）is located in the suburb of Nanning city and was
approved by the State Council in December 1992 to develop capital-intensive
and high value-added technologies. Foreign
investments are encouraged to develop biology engineering, new building
materials and information technology. Guilin High and
New-Tech Industrial Development Zone （桂林高新技術產業開發區）was the first State-level high and new-tech
industrial development zone in Guangxi.
The zone's utilised foreign investment exceeded US$56.6 million since
1995 and attracted famous enterprises such as NEC from Japan and Nokia from
Finland to invest in the zone. Beihai Silver
Beach Tourist Holiday Zone（北海銀灘國家旅遊度假區） was approved by the State Council in October
1992 as one of the 11 state-level vacation and tourism development
zones. Huning Seaboard
Economic Corridor Development Zone （扈甯沿海經濟走廊發展區）was established in
June 1993 and is located between Nanning and Qinzhou. That region will subsequently be known as
the Nanning- Qinzhou economic zone. Pingxiang Border
Trade Development Zone（憑祥邊境經濟合作區）was approved by the State Council in September
1992 to develop border trade with Vietnam. Wuzhou Export
Goods Processing Area（梧州對外加工區）was established in September 1991 and is designed to develop high-tech
export goods, as well as automobile components, assembling, electronics,
etc. Dongxing Border
Trade Development Zone（東興邊境經濟合作區）, like the Peingxiang Border Trade Development Zone, was approved by the State Council in September
1992 to develop border trade with Vietnam. |
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Major department stores and shopping centres in
Guangxi include Nanning Department Store（南寧市百貨大樓）, Guangxi Business Tower（廣西商業大廈）, Nanning Trade Market（南寧交易場）, Nanning Heping Business Center（南寧和平商場）, Nanning Minzu Business Center（南寧民族商場）, The Liuzhou Zhongtang Shareholding Corp. Ltd.（柳州中糖股份有限公司）, Guilin Department Store Shareholding Corp. Ltd.（桂林百貨大樓股份有限公司）, Liuzhou Baixin Shareholding Corp. Ltd.（柳州百鑫股份有限公司）, Liuzhou Industrial & Commerce Building
Shareholding Corp. Ltd.（柳州工貿大廈股份有限公司）and Nanning Nanfang Building（南寧南方大廈）. |
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Ř Nanning and Ř Liuzhou Eastern
industrial zone – this region is close to the border with provinces to the
east (Hunan and Guangdong) and includes: Ř Wuzhou and Ř Guilin Southern zone – this is dominated by the
coastal region and includes: Ř Qinzhou, Ř Beihai, and |
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Nanning
was a relatively small market town at the beginning of the 20th century and
grew rapidly in the post-1949 period.
It is now a prosperous industrial city. It
is situated along the Yong River, which is a tributary of the Pearl River,
where it forms a fertile valley north of the mountains that lie on the
Sino-Vietnamese border. Manufacturing
activities include iron and steel, aluminium, processed food, fertilizers,
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Liuzhou
lies about 200 kilometres northeast of Nanning, along
a sharp bend in the Liu River. It is
now the largest industrial centre in Guangxi, though, like other cities in
the autonomous region, it was not developed until after 1949. The
city has several major road and rail links, which contribute to its
importance as a regional centre. It is
noted for its machinery, electronic equipment, and chemicals. Traditional handcrafted wood and paper
products from Liuzhou are also well known. |
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Wuzhou
is along the Pearl River and is only a few kilometres from the Guangdong border. It was an important trading town in the
18th century, particularly for tobacco and herbs. It
lies on the Tropic of Cancer so it is slightly north of Nanning. |
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Guilin
is in the northeastern part of Guangxi, about 80 kilometres from the Hunan
border. It is an important transport
hub and industrial centre, but it is better known for its location in the
scenic region with stunning limestone peaks.
It was made famous by classical Chinese poets and painters. Economic
activities include fishing, food processing, and the manufacture of fertilizers,
rubber goods, textiles, machinery, and electronic equipment. Tungsten and tin are mined nearby. |
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Qinzhou
is a short distance from the coast and is about 100 kilometres south of Nanning. Much of
that region is being developed as an economic zone. |
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Beihai
is situated on an peninsula in the southeastern part of Guangxi, about 70
kilometres from the larger Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong Province. It is renowned for its pearls. Tourism
is becoming a major activity. |
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Fengchenggang lies
on an even smaller peninsula west of Beihai and about 50 kilometres southwest
of Qinzhou. It has an excellent
harbour. |
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Hong Kong Trade Development Council
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