Introduction to Guigang

Guigang is located in the southeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the middle reaches of the Xijiang River Basin, and in the middle of the Xunyu Plain. It is an important gateway to the sea in the southwest and the end point of the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline. 12 Guigang Port is the largest inland river port in western China and a national smart city pilot city3. The golden waterway of the Xijiang River flows through the city. It is bordered by Wuzhou to the east, Yulin and Qinzhou to the south, Nanning to the west, and Laibin to the north. In October 1995, it was upgraded to a prefecture-level city with the approval of the State Council. It has jurisdiction over Gangbei District, Gangnan District, Qintang District and Pingnan County, and is in charge of county-level Guiping City, with a total area of ??10,606 square kilometers. Specialties include jackfruit, Guigang lotus root, longan, dried longan, Qintang Maojian tea, Luo Han Guo, etc. Guigang City, also known as the Lotus City due to the large number of lotus plants planted in the city, is an ancient county and new city with a history of more than 2,000 years. It is also an emerging inland river port city full of vitality. Guigang City is a national first-class open port4, one of the top ten inland river ports in the country, the largest inland river port in western China5, a national professional demonstration zone for undertaking industries6, a national model city for dual support, a national advanced city for mass culture and sports, and a Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Garden City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Patriotic Health Advanced City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Civilized City. The Guigang area is full of outstanding people and talents, including a number of outstanding figures such as Shi Dakai, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui, Wei Changhui, Huang Zhang, and Luo Ergang. 7