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3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Guangxi? Wrong! If the Guangxi is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Guangxi then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Guangxi wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Guangxi then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Guangxi site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Guangxi, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Guangxi, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox PRC province| Header =
Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih(
Zhuang language)
广西壮族自治区(Chinese language)| Name = Guangxi| Abbreviation = 桂| AbbrevPinyin = Guì| ISOAbbrev = 45| Map = China-Guangxi.png| OriginOfName = 广 guǎng - region name
西 xī - west
"western Guang"| AdministrationType = Autonomous region of China| Capital =
Nanning| Secretary = [Liu Qibao| Area = 236,700| AreaRank = 9th| PopYear = 2004| Pop = 48,890,000| PopRank = 10th| PopDensity = 207| PopDensityRank = 20th| GDPYear = 2005| GDP = 406.3 billion| GDPRank = 17th| GDPperCapita = 8,486| GDPperCapitaRank = 27th| HDIYear = 2005| HDI = 0.731| HDIRank = 22nd| HDICat = medium| Nationalities = [Han Chinese - 62%
Zhuang - 32% Yao people - 3%
Hmong people - 1%
Dong people - 0.7%
Gelao - 0.4%])-->
Guangxi, full name
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a Zhuang
autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China.
"Guang" itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. "Guangxi" and neighbouring Guangdong literally mean "Guang West" and "Guang East". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (两广, Liǎng Guǎng).
The abbreviation of the province is 桂 (Gui), which comes from
Guilin, a major city in the autonomous region.
Administrative divisions
Guangxi is divided into fourteen prefecture-level cities, fifty-six
County of China, thirty-four
district of Chinas, twelve ethnic
Autonomous county and seven
County-level city. The fourteen prefecture-level cities are:
Economy
Important crops in Guangxi include
rice, maize, sweet potatoes, and
wheat. Cash crops include
sugar cane,
peanuts,
tobacco, and kenaf.
Guangxi has more
tin, manganese, and indium deposits than any other province of China.
In recent years Guangxi's economy has languished behind that of its wealthy neighbour and twin, the province of Guangdong.
Guangxi's
2004 nominal GDP was about 332.0 billion yuan (US$41.19 billion) and ranked seventeenth in China. Its per capita GDP was 6,790 yuan (US$850).
Demographics
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(old orthography: Gvaŋзsiƅ)|lang1=Zhuang|lang1_content=Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
(old orthography: )-->
The region has a high concentration of Zhuang people, over 14 million, one of the major minority ethnicities of China. Over 90% of Zhuang in China live in Guangxi, especially in the central and western regions. There is also a significant number of both Dong people and Miao people minority peoples. Other ethnic groups include:
Yao people, Hui people,
Yi people (Lolo),
Shui, and Gin people (Vietnamese).
Culture
Guangxi is known for its linguistic diversity. In the capital of Nanning, for example, four
languages of China are spoken locally:
Southwestern Mandarin, Cantonese (linguistics), Pinghua, and
Zhuang language.
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. It is also bounded by Vietnam in the southwest and the Gulf of Tonkin in the south.
Guangxi is a mountainous region. The
Nanling Mountains are found in the northeast border, with the
Yuecheng Mountains (越城岭) and
Haiyang Mountains (海洋山) being its shorter branching ridges. Nearer to the center of the region are the Dayao Mountains (大瑶山) and the
Daming Mountains (大明山). To the north there are the
Duyao Mountains (都阳山) and the Fenghuang Mountains (凤凰山), while on the southeast border there are the
Yunkai Mountains (云开大山). The highest point is Mount Mao'er (猫儿山) located in the Yuecheng Mountains, at 2141
Metre.
Many rivers cut valleys through the mountains. Most of these rivers from the tributary basin of the Xijiang River:
{| class="wikitable"!colspan="5"| Xijiang River system
schematic|rowspan="8"| 西江 [Xijiang River]| 桂江 Guijiang River|rowspan="2"| 红水河 [Hongshui River|rowspan="6"| 浔江 [Xunjiang River|-| 融江 [Rongjiang River|-| 龙江 [Longjiang River|rowspan="2"| 邕江 [Yongjiang River|-| 左江 [Zuojiang River. Important seaports include [Beihai,
Qinzhou and Fangchenggang.
Guangxi has a subtropical climate. Summers are generally long and hot. Average annual temperature is 17 to 23Celsius, while average annual precipitation is 1250 to 1750 Millimetre.
Major cities include: Nanning,
Beihai,
Guilin,
Liuzhou.
Notable towns include:
Longmen,
Sanjiang,
Yangshuo.
Institutions of higher learning
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of Guangxi is
Guilin, a town famed across China and the world for its spectacular setting by the
Lijiang River (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
Backpacking (wilderness).
Ethnic
List of Chinese ethnic groups native to Guangxi, such as the Zhuang and
Dong people, are also interesting for tourists. The northern part of the province, bordering with
Guizhou, is home to the Longshen rice terraces, said to be some of the steepest in the world. Nearby Sanjiang.
See also
External links
- Guangxi Government
- Large map of Guangxi
- Travel Guangxi Guide
- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
{{Infobox PRC province| Header =
Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih(
Zhuang language)
广西壮族自治区(Chinese language)| Name = Guangxi| Abbreviation = 桂| AbbrevPinyin = Guì| ISOAbbrev = 45| Map = China-Guangxi.png| OriginOfName = 广 guǎng - region name
西 xī - west
"western Guang"| AdministrationType = Autonomous region of China| Capital = Nanning| Secretary = [Liu Qibao| Area = 236,700| AreaRank = 9th| PopYear = 2004| Pop = 48,890,000| PopRank = 10th| PopDensity = 207| PopDensityRank = 20th| GDPYear = 2005| GDP = 406.3 billion| GDPRank = 17th| GDPperCapita = 8,486| GDPperCapitaRank = 27th| HDIYear = 2005| HDI = 0.731| HDIRank = 22nd| HDICat = medium| Nationalities = [Han Chinese - 62%
Zhuang - 32%
Yao people - 3%
Hmong people - 1%
Dong people - 0.7%
Gelao - 0.4%])-->
Guangxi, full name
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a
Zhuang autonomous region of China of the
People's Republic of China.
"Guang" itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in
226 AD. "Guangxi" and neighbouring
Guangdong literally mean "Guang West" and "Guang East". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (两广,
Liǎng Guǎng).
The abbreviation of the province is 桂 (Gui), which comes from
Guilin, a major city in the autonomous region.
Administrative divisions
Guangxi is divided into fourteen
prefecture-level cities, fifty-six County of China, thirty-four district of Chinas, twelve ethnic
Autonomous county and seven County-level city. The fourteen prefecture-level cities are:
Economy
Important crops in Guangxi include rice,
maize, sweet potatoes, and wheat. Cash crops include sugar cane, peanuts,
tobacco, and kenaf.
Guangxi has more tin,
manganese, and
indium deposits than any other province of China.
In recent years Guangxi's economy has languished behind that of its wealthy neighbour and twin, the province of
Guangdong.
Guangxi's 2004 nominal GDP was about 332.0 billion yuan (US$41.19 billion) and ranked seventeenth in China. Its per capita GDP was 6,790 yuan (US$850).
Demographics
{{Chinese|s=广西|t=廣西|p=Guǎngxī|w=Kuang-hsi|psp=Kwangsi|j=gwong2 sai1|altname=Full Chinese name|s2=广西壮族自治区|t2=廣西壯族自治區|p2= Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū|j2=gwong2 sai1 zong3 zuk6 zi6 zi6 keoi1|zha=Gvangjsih
(old orthography: Gvaŋзsiƅ)|lang1=Zhuang|lang1_content=Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
(old orthography: )-->
The region has a high concentration of Zhuang people, over 14 million, one of the major minority ethnicities of China. Over 90% of Zhuang in China live in Guangxi, especially in the central and western regions. There is also a significant number of both
Dong people and
Miao people minority peoples. Other ethnic groups include:
Yao people, Hui people,
Yi people (Lolo), Shui, and Gin people (Vietnamese).
Culture
Guangxi is known for its linguistic diversity. In the capital of
Nanning, for example, four
languages of China are spoken locally:
Southwestern Mandarin, Cantonese (linguistics),
Pinghua, and
Zhuang language.
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. It is also bounded by
Vietnam in the southwest and the
Gulf of Tonkin in the south.
Guangxi is a mountainous region. The Nanling Mountains are found in the northeast border, with the
Yuecheng Mountains (越城岭) and
Haiyang Mountains (海洋山) being its shorter branching ridges. Nearer to the center of the region are the
Dayao Mountains (大瑶山) and the Daming Mountains (大明山). To the north there are the Duyao Mountains (都阳山) and the
Fenghuang Mountains (凤凰山), while on the southeast border there are the
Yunkai Mountains (云开大山). The highest point is Mount Mao'er (猫儿山) located in the Yuecheng Mountains, at 2141
Metre.
Many rivers cut valleys through the mountains. Most of these rivers from the tributary basin of the
Xijiang River:
{| class="wikitable"!colspan="5"| Xijiang River system schematic|rowspan="8"| 西江
[Xijiang River]| 桂江
Guijiang River|rowspan="2"| 红水河 [Hongshui River|rowspan="6"| 浔江 [Xunjiang River|-| 融江 [Rongjiang River|-| 龙江 [Longjiang River|rowspan="2"| 邕江 [Yongjiang River|-| 左江 [Zuojiang River. Important seaports include [Beihai,
Qinzhou and Fangchenggang.
Guangxi has a subtropical climate. Summers are generally long and hot. Average annual temperature is 17 to 23
Celsius, while average annual precipitation is 1250 to 1750 Millimetre.
Major cities include:
Nanning,
Beihai, Guilin, Liuzhou.
Notable towns include:
Longmen, Sanjiang, Yangshuo.
Institutions of higher learning
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of Guangxi is Guilin, a town famed across China and the world for its spectacular setting by the Lijiang River (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 Backpacking (wilderness).
Ethnic List of Chinese ethnic groups native to Guangxi, such as the Zhuang and Dong people, are also interesting for tourists. The northern part of the province, bordering with Guizhou, is home to the Longshen rice terraces, said to be some of the steepest in the world. Nearby Sanjiang.
See also
External links
- Guangxi Government
- Large map of Guangxi
- Travel Guangxi Guide
- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guangxi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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