Guangxi Ethnic Relics Centers
Mt. Qingxiu
Nanhu Lake Park
Famed as 'China's Green Capital', Nanning is truly a garden city with charming natural subtropical scenery. Green mountains, winding rivers, exquisite lakes as well as a city full of verdant trees and fragrant flowers form a tourist mecca. People of Zhuang and other ethnic groups live here, adding colorful folk cultures to the city's glamour. To explore in and around this attractive city, visitors may refer to the following two routes.
Route No. 1
Guangxi Museum - Nanhu Lake Park - Mt.Qingxiu - Jiahecheng
Hot Spring Valley
Guangxi Museum
Location: East of Min Zu Square in the center of the
city
Description: Famous for its great collections of
ancient bronze drums that date back to the Spring
and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC). The Guangxi Ethnic
Relics Centers in the museum shows the
characteristic architecture, clothes and customs of
the eleven ethnic groups, especially the Zhuang
ethnic group living in Guangxi Province.
Nanhu Lake Park
Location: Southeast of the city
Description: An above-water paradise with different
kinds of cruise ships, scenery viewing bridges and
modern entertainment facilities. Nanhu Lake is
surrounded with typical subtropical plants such as
palms, punkas and pinangs. In the lakeside parks,
music fountains, water screen films as well as a
colorful lamps scene attract a continuous stream of
locals and tourists.
Mt. Qingxiu
Location: No.19, Qing Shan Rd., southeast of the
city
Description: A national AAAA tourist resort.
Evergreen trees, strange stones and pure springs on
the hill provide a natural environment for
sightseeing and relaxation. The Dragon Elephant
Pagoda and other cultural relics make the mountain
even more intriguing. There are also the world's
largest Cycad Garden, the Grand Tropical Rainforest
Garden and the Palm Tree Garden worth exploring.
Lake Park. Jiahecheng Hot Spring Valley
Location: Nan Wu Street, northeast of the city,
about 13 kilometers (about eight miles) from the
International Convention& Exhibition Center
Description: A recreational center based on
relaxing, comforting hot springs. Take your choice
of Chinese, Japanese, Finnish, Thai, Turkish, or
Jordanian hot spring bathing styles - or try all of
them. There are also interesting above-water games
such as disco, drift and sliding board as well as
mysterious Mayan carvings. The hydropathics and tea
houses, full of traditional Chinese atmosphere, are
certainly worth trying, too.
Route No.2
Yangmei Ancient Town-Liangfengjiang National
Forest Park-Da Wang Tan Reservoir Scenic Area
Yangmei Ancient Town
Location: west of Yong Xin District, about 38
kilometers (about 24 miles) away from the central
city
Description: An ancient town of thousands of years.
Built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the town has
kept well the ancient architecture, streets and
unsophisticated folkways. The three food treasures
popular with tourists are preserved salted
vegetables, fermented beans and ground rice cakes.
Liangfengjiang National Forest Park
Location: You Yi Road, South of the city
Description: A national AAA tourist resort, called
'Natural Oxygen Bar' because of its humid air and
beautiful scenery. The Banyan Garden, Botanic
Garden, Butterfly Specimen & Grotesque Stone Museum,
together with colorful amusement facilities, offer
you an ideal vacation resort.
Da Wang Tan Reservoir Scenic Area
Location: about 28 kilometers (about 17 miles) away
from the city center in south suburb
Description: Also called Phoenix Lake. It functions
to prevent flooding, provide water for irrigation,
and generate electricity. The beautiful surroundings
make it an enthralling tourist spot. The crystal
blue lake is surrounded by lush hills and dotted by
hundreds of indistinct little islands. When the sun
sets, the lake is covered with a golden veil. The
scenery is so charming that it attracts many
shutterbugs. There are also vacation villages, gyms
and many kinds of above-water activities to enrich
your vacation life.
Gems in Nearby Counties
Yiling Yan Rock Cave
Location: in Wu Ming County, about 18 kilometers
(about 11 miles) away from the city
Description: A karst landscape formed about one
million years ago. The cave looks like a huge
trumpet shell and is divided into three layers.
Rocks pose in thousands of shapes along the flexuous
cave path, leading you to a mysterious world.