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Guangxi

Guangxi
ChineseName广西壮族自治区
PinyinGuǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū
EnglishNameGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
LocalNameGvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
LocalTranscription1Gvaŋзsiƅ Bouчcueŋƅ Sɯcigiƅ
LocalLanguage1Zhuang
LocalLanguage2Zhuang
DesignatedMinorityZhuang
Abbreviation
AbbrevPinyinGuì, Zhuang: Gvei
ISOAbbrev45
NameGuangxi
MapSize275px
OriginOfNameAbbreviated from "Guangnan Xi Lu" (A "lu" was equal to a province or a state in the Song Dynasty)
广=wide
西=west
literally, "The Western Expanse" (Guangdong being East)
AdministrationTypeAutonomous region
CapitalNanning
LargestCityNanning
SecretaryGuo Shengkun
GovernorMa Biao (马飚)
Area Km2236700
AreaRank9th
Latitude20° 54' to 26° 23' N
Longitude104° 29' to 112° 03' E
PopYear2009
Pop48,670,000
PopRank11th
PopDensity Km2207
PopDensityRank20th
GDPYear2009
GDP770 billion
GDPRank18th
GDPperCapita15,821
GDPperCapitaRank27th
HDIYear2008
HDI0.776
HDIRank20th
HDICatmedium
NationalitiesGuangxi people: Han - 62%
Zhuang - 32%
Yao - 3%
Miao - 1%
Dong - 0.7%
Gelao - 0.4%
Prefectures14
Counties109
Townships1396
Websitehttp://www.gxzf.gov.cn
(Simplified Chinese)

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Guangxi is an autonomous region (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) of the People's Republic of China, created specifically for the Zhuang people.

Its location in southern China, along its border with Vietnam, and mountainous terrain, has made it one of the border frontiers of Chinese civilization. Even into the 20th century it was considered an open, wild territory. The current name "Guang" itself means "expanse", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given provincial level status during the Yuan Dynasty and in 1949 was reformed as one of China's five minority autonomous regions.

The abbreviation of the province is 桂 (Gui), which comes from the city of Guilin, the former capital, center of much of Guangxi's culture, politics, and history, and currently a major city in the autonomous region.

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Aspire Acquires International Online Shopping Mall - GlobeNewsWire (press release) Tweet this news
GlobeNewsWire (press release)--Also, through its Chinese subsidiary, Aspire -GuangXi- Inc., a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), it is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in the -Guangxi- Zhuang Autonomous Re - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:04:35 GMT+00:00
China Southern to double capacity in western China's Guangxi Zhuang region - ATWOnline Tweet this news
ATWOnline--China Southern Airlines plans to further explore the market potential in western China, saying it will double capacity in the -Guangxi- Zhuang autonomous region over the next five years. According to an agreement ... - Date : Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:33:45 GMT+00:00
Trapped buffalo freed from well - ITN Tweet this news
ITN--Arriving at the well, in Liujiang county, -Guangxi- province, the team began by removing the collapsed concrete slab which covered the hole and blocked the buffalo's passage to the surface. Next, they started to fill the well with water, hoping - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:17:28 GMT+00:00
Aspire Announces 2011 Development Plan for Newly-Acquired Ecommerce Marketplace - GlobeNewsWire (press release) Tweet this news
GlobeNewsWire (press release)--Also, through its Chinese subsidiary, Aspire -GuangXi- Inc., a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), it is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in the -Guangxi- Zhuang Autonomous Re - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:04:18 GMT+00:00
Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group to sell RMB500 mln 365D bills Feb. 25 - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--The following are the details for the issuance of -Guangxi- Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd.'s 365-day bills: Issuer (full name) -Guangxi- Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. Guarantee Unsecured Registered amount RMB1 bl - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:10:09 GMT+00:00
American Jianye receives approval to construct three new retail gas stations - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--That strategy contemplates an initial total of eight gas station outlets in -Guangxi- and Tieling inclusive of the first two facilities that are already ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:16:30 GMT+00:00
Aspire Enters Into Agreement to Divest Subsidiary - GlobeNewsWire (press release) Tweet this news
GlobeNewsWire (press release)--Through its Chinese subsidiary, Aspire -GuangXi- Inc., a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), the company is engaged primarily in the acquisition, ... - Date : Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:04:18 GMT+00:00
Is this Beijing's Suburban Future? by James Fallows - The Atlantic (blog) Tweet this news
The Atlantic (blog)--So when I was marveling at Brian Glucroft's fascinating photo blogs on China's lesser-known cities (Xiapu, Fujian and Yulin, -Guangxi-) and telling my friends ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:01:18 GMT+00:00
China Scenes: Yulin, Guangxi - Part 2 - The Atlantic Tweet this news
The Atlantic--by Brian Glucroft Last night, after pointing out some of the excellent contributions from my co-guest bloggers, Jim noted that my photo of a market in Yulin ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:30:51 GMT+00:00
FACTBOX-China winter weather latest developments - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--Icy rain and freezing weather continue in the southern and southwestern provinces and regions of Hunan, -Guangxi-, Jiangxi and Yunnan, disrupting traffic and ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:41:23 GMT+00:00

Xijiang River system schematic
(italics indicates rivers outside Guangxi)
贺江 He River 西江 Xi River
漓江 Li River 桂江 Gui River
北盘江 Beipan River 红水河 Hongshui River 黔江 Qian River 浔江 Xun River
南盘江 Nanpan River
融江 Rong River 柳江 Liu River
龙江 Long River
右江 You River 邕江 Yong River 郁江 Yu River
左江 Zuo River

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Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Zhuang Administrative Seat
- Prefecture-level city -
1 Baise 百色市 Bǎisè Shì Baksaek Si Youjiang District
2 Hechi 河池市 Héchí Shì Hozciz Si Jinchengjiang District
3 Liuzhou 柳州市 Liǔzhōu Shì Liujcouh Si Chengzhong District
4 Guilin 桂林市 Guìlín Shì Gveilinz Si Xiangshan District
5 Hezhou 贺州市 Hézhōu Shì Hohcouh Si Babu District
6 Chongzuo 崇左市 Chóngzuǒ Shì Cungzcoj Si Jiangzhou District
7 Nanning 南宁市 Nánníng Shì Namzningz Si Qingxiu District
8 Laibin 来宾市 Láibīn Shì Leizbingz Si Xingbin District
9 Guigang 贵港市 Guìgǎng Shì Gveigangj Si Gangbei District
10 Wuzhou 梧州市 Wúzhōu Shì Ngouzcouh Si Wanxiu District
11 Fangchenggang 防城港市 Fángchénggǎng Shì Fangzcwngzgangj Si Gangkou District
12 Qinzhou 钦州市 Qīnzhōu Shì Ginhcouh Si Qinnan District
13 Beihai 北海市 Běihǎi Shì Baekhaij Si Haicheng District
14 Yulin 玉林市 Yùlín Shì Yoglinz Si Yuzhou District

Province-level divisions of the People's Republic of China

ProvincesAnhui * Fujian * Gansu * Guangdong * Guizhou * Hainan * Hebei * Heilongjiang * Henan * Hubei * Hunan * Jiangsu * Jiangxi * Jilin * Liaoning * Qinghai * Shaanxi * Shandong * Shanxi * Sichuan * Taiwan* * Yunnan * Zhejiang |
*The People's Republic of China claims Taiwan as one of its provinces, but does not control any of this territory, which is controlled by the Republic of China
Autonomous regionsGuangxi * Inner Mongolia * Ningxia * Tibet * Xinjiang |
MunicipalitiesBeijing * Chongqing * Shanghai * Tianjin |
Special Administrative
Regions
Hong Kong * Macau |
Territorial disputesParacel Islands * Pratas Islands * Senkaku Islands * Spratly Islands * South Tibet * Taiwan, Kinmen & Matsu Islands (see Legal status of Taiwan) |



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