Guangxi

Updated 12 September 2026

Autonomous Region: | Guangxi

Official Name: | Guǎngxīzìzhìqū

Status: | Autonomous Region

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Population Figure:Area: | As of the 2020 census, Guangxi's population was approximately 50.13 million.approx. 236.500 square kilometer

Location: | South-ChinaAdjacent provinces: Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangdong Adjacent country: Vietnam

Capital City: | Nanning

Sights: | Guilin offers one of the most beautiful countrysides in China. It is located at the Lijiang-River in the North of Guangxi and displays odd-looking rocks, green mountains and lucent rivers. It is a popular spot for Chinese and foreign tourists. Yangshuo is located at Lijiang, embedded in a valley and surrounded by several mountains. There are vast rice-patios in the North of the province.

General Information: | subtropical and humid climate; inhabited by over 10 minority groups, such as the Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao, Dong, Mulam; 38% of the province’s residents belong to minority groups; agriculture is the province’s major source of income Guizhou has been part of China since 214 B.C., when South-China was conquered during the Qin-Dynastie. most important cities: Nanning, Guilin

Links: | www.gxi.gov.cn: official site of Guangxi http://www.china.org.cn/english/ china.org .cn offers information on Guangxi

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