Nanning Travel Guide
Nanning city is also called Yong city, Yong for short. It is the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the political, economic and cultural center of the region. As a melting pot of different nationalities with Zhuang as its main stream, it is the only coastal opened city with typical southern scenes and characteristics among five autonomous regions in the country. With trees and flowers all around year, Nanning is a green city which combines beauty, color and subtropical sights together.
Nanning lies at the junction between China's southern, southwestern areas and the economic circle of Southeast Asia, and becomes an important economic center of Beibu Gulf. It has two geographical favorites. On one hand, it is not only near the sea—its distances to Qinzhou port, Fangcheng port and Beihai port being respectively 104, 173 and 204 kilometers, but also near the border with Vietnam—its distances with Dongxing city and Pinxiang city being only 204 and 230 kilometers. On the other hand, Nanning is near the rail lines of Xianggui, Qingui, Lizhan and Nankun rail lines and is an important rail pivot station for southwest China. Besides, Nanning is on the river shore—Yongjiang River is the branch stream of the Xijiang River which is at the same time the main stream of the Zhujiang River. The inland river transport will allow 1,000 tons barge movements form Nanning to Hong Kong and Macau upon completion of the second phase of Western River construction project.
At present, it governs six districts (Xingning, Jiangnan, Qingxiu, Xixiangtang, Yongning and Liangqing districts) and six counties (Wuming, Heng, Binyang, Shanglin, Mashan and Long'an counties). With an area of 22,293 sq.km, its population in 2003 was 6,416,700, one fifth of which was in the urban area. more about Nanning »
- Chinese Name: 南宁
- Chinese Pinyin: nan ning
- Location: South of China
- Province: Guangxi
- Latitude: 22°13`-23°32` N
- Longitude : 107°45`-108°51` E
- Elevation: 72.2 M (142.7 FT)
- Time Zone : (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0771
- Population: 180million
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Guangxi Museum
Founded in 1954, Guangxi Museum now has an area of 12,900sq.m with a display building built in 1978. The building is symmetrical and stately, with chiseled features and elegance appearance and in southern architectural style and national form. In the museum, there is Guangxi Ancient Bronze Drum Exposition. A... more about Guangxi Museum
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Shopping in Nanning
Nanning, as a popular tourist destination at home and abroad, has a full variety of tourist souvenirs and special local products. Its urban area is praised as a shopping paradise for every visitor, with a great many commercial centers and shopping centers. One of the most famous local handicrafts in Nanning is Zhuang Jin (a kind of brocade of Zhua...more info about Nanning Shopping »
Hi, you could visit the website below to check the bus schedule and ticket price:
http://www.hongkongairport.com/CBT/Itinerary?actionType=list&locale=eng&locType=t&locCode=nng&arr_dep=D&locations=-NNG&operation=&deptDate=&schehr1=00&schemin1=00&schehr2=23&schemin2=59
Hi Jay,
Usually famous bars in cities would make it on big screen when there are football games available, however bar business can be changed rapidly so it would be good for you to confirm the up-to-date information with your hotel or friends when you are in the city.
Thank you Candy Wei for your response. Your kindness is appreciated. But I still could not locate an English/Australian style Pub/Bar where live CRICKET is shown. Does anyone know?
Hi Rajarshi, so far as we know there is no cruise sailing between Hong Kong and Guangxi that is open to foreign visitors. If you like to take a cruise, Yangtze River cruise is highly recommended to you. Please feel free to visit the websit below: http://www.chinahighlights.com/yangtzecruise/
Wish you a nice day!
yes, there is bus available from Zhuahai to Nanning. You can take the bus from xiangzhou train station in Zhuhai. the bus is available at 7am 9am,6:30Pm and 7:30PM. The cost is around CNY250 per person, takes 9hours. Have a nice trip.
Hi Karnadian, as a travel agent, sorry we couldn't provide any exact information for transporting seeds. If you would like a tour in Kunming, we are happy to make arrangements for you.
Nice day!
Dear Chris,
It costs about CNY15-30(US$2.5-5) per person.
Hi KY,
Regarding to your questions, it is possible to get Detian Waterfall by cab (taxi), however, the cost might be a little bit expensive (if calculating the price according to the pedometer, it can be over CNY 700), the distance between Nanning city to Detian waterfall is about 220 km, it takes about 3 hours to get there. And some taxi drivers do not willing to drive there since it is a quite long distance, so you can rent a car with driver, and ask the driver to send you there (costs about CNY 500) , I thing it will be much cheaper and more convenient than taking a taxi.
If you wish to save some money, you are suggested to go to Nanning Langdon Bus Station or Nanning Beida Bus Station to take a long-distance bus to get Detian (the bus departs 8:30 am every day, the price is CNY 50 per person); or take the Nanning-Daxing bus to get Daxing county first (the bus departs every 20 minutes from 8:00 to 17:00, costs CNY 47 per person), then take a taxi to Detian (costs about CNY 150).
Besides, the entrance fee of the Detian Waterfall is CNY 80.
The price and schedule might change without any notice; it subject to the official schedule on the particular day, the information above is just for your reference. Please kindly understand.
Wish you a nice day ;)
Dear Kaia,
You can take a flight from Hong Kong to Nanning. It takes about 1 hour and it costs about US$280 with tax. There is no direct train between two cities. You should take a train to Guangzhou from Hong Kong (about 2 hours), and then change another train to Nanning( about 12 hours). Even though it is a cheap way, it takes you a long time.
Hi Norli,
Yes, there are some vegetarian restaurants in Nanning, here are a few for you to try, the Chinese addresses and names are given so it would be easier for you to ask for directions. If you stay at a local hotel, you can also check with the hotel staff for more recommendations near your hotel.
Chazishu vegetarian restaurant on Minzhu Road 茶子树素食馆,民主路北三里二巷
Xinjiangzhaiyuan vegetarian restaurant on Minzu Avenue 闲静斋院,民族大道麻村综合商场东侧
Takongjian vegetarian restaurant on Minzu Avenue 他空见, 民族大道中鼎万象东方大厦C102
Dear Richard Lim,
China Asean Expo will be held on Oct.21to Oct.26. We can't provide the invitation for you. You can check the details on their official website. Click here: http://eng.caexpo.org/
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Nanning Travel Service
- New Flight Service from Nanning to Ho Chi Minh City Opened Sep. 26, 2011
- Nanning Becomes Tourism Distribution Center of China--ASEAN Aug. 18, 2008
- China Highlights Outdoor Activities to Nanning and Beihai Dec. 28, 2007
