Guigang (; Zhuang: ''Gveigangj'') is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China' ...

in eastern Guangxi in the

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. Prior to 1988, it was known as Gui County or Guixian ().

Geography and climate

Guigang is located in eastern Guangxi. It is located between Guangxi's five major cities:

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. Guigang has a rail line, several major highways, an expressway, and most importantly a large port on the Xi River, its direct connection to the Pearl River Delta. The area is . Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal with an annual mean temperature of . Annual precipitation is .

Administration

Guigang has 1

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, 3 urban districts, and 1

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. Districts: * Gangbei District () * Gangnan District () * Qintang District () County-level city: * Guiping () County: * Pingnan ()

Demographics

As of the

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, its population was 4,316,262 inhabitants whom 1,277,231 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of Gangbei and Gangnan Districts, Qintang District not being conurbated yet. Guigang's population is mainly Cantonese Chinese along with a number of minority tribes.

Economy

The 2015 GDP was 86.5 billion yuan; nominal GDP per capita was roughly $2,400, making it a relatively poor county in southern China. Transportation, shipping, and logistics are a vital part of Guigang's economy. More than 100 million tons of goods pass through its ports in one year. Major industries include chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, tannery, textiles, printing, and food stuffs. Agriculture is also important with major crops including cereals such as rice and corn, sugar, medicinal herbs, tobacco, tea, lotus root, and green vegetables.

Sports

The Guigang Sports Centre Stadium is located in Guigang. It has a capacity of 30,000 and it is used mostly for football matches. The venue opened on 21 June 2016.

Twin towns and sister cities

: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand (2016)

References

External links

Xinhua Website
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