NanNing GuangXi | The “Green City”

Nanning is known as the “Green City” because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage. Nanning’s climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal and it is sometimes warm in winters as well as summers. Average temperature is 21.7°C. It is often windy or breezy and very rainy, with more than 1300 mm of precipitation annually. It is also frost-free for all but 3 or 4 days a year and very rarely snows.

Nanning is located in the southern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 160 km from the border with Vietnam. It is the intersection for three tributaries of the Yong River, itself a tributary of the Xi River: the Yu River, You River, and Zuo River. The Yong River bisects the actual “city” of Nanning. It is in a hilly basin with elevations between 70 and 500 meters above sea-level. Population in Nanning is 6.48 million.

GuiLin GuangXi “The Finest Under Heaven”

At home and abroad, Guilin is primarily known for its enticing and unique scenery. Chinese frequently refer to it as the world’s most beautiful scenery, and one will acknowledge its beauty once one has taken a relatively tranquil trip down the Lijiang. The scenery of Guilin has been called the “finest under heaven”. Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin City is South China’s shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters, magnificent crags and fantastic caverns.