Nanning; is the capital of the
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam ( Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the ...
in
southern China
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Extent
The Qinling–Daba Mountains serve as the transition zone between ...
. It is known as the "Green City (绿城) " because of its abundance of lush
subtropical
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foliage
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. Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hilly basin, with a warm,
monsoon
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-influenced
humid subtropical climate
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.
Beginning in 1949, as it underwent sustained industrial growth, Nanning's economy began developing beyond its former role, and the city became essentially a commercial and administrative centre. Today, Nanning is considered the economic, financial and cultural center of Guangxi, and the chief centre for the training of the
Zhuang minority in Guangxi.
The
People's Park is located in the center of the city. The city also serves as a gateway for the China-ASEAN opening up and cooperation.
As of 2024, Nanning was ranked one of the top 200
science cities in the world by scientific
research outputs.
The city is home to
several notable universities in South China, including
Guangxi University
Guangxi University () is a provincial public university in Nanning, Guangxi, China. It is affiliated with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and co-funded by the regional government and the Ministry of Education. The university is part of P ...
,
Guangxi Medical University
Guangxi Medical University () is located in Nanning, Guangxi, China and is one of the oldest higher education medical institutions in China. In 2010, the university was voted one of the top 20 universities in China for medicine study. Clinical me ...
,
Guangxi University for Nationalities
Guangxi Minzu University (, Zhuang Language, Zhuang: Gvangjsih Minzcuz Dayoz, abbreviated GXUN or Guangxi Minda) is a provincial research university in Nanning, Guangxi. Established in 1952 to serve the Ethnic minorities in China, ethnic minority ...
,
Guangxi University of Finance and Economics
Guangxi University of Finance and Economics () is a university located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's capital Nanning at Ming Xiu xi lu. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs leading to officially recognized degrees ...
and
Guangxi Arts University
Guangxi Arts University (GXAU), formerly known as Guangxi Arts Institute (), is an art school located in the city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China.
Location
It occupies an area of 107,400 square meters on the ...
.
History
Imperial era
Nanning, an ancient city with a long history and rich culture, was part of
Baiyue
The Baiyue, Hundred Yue, or simply Yue, were various ethnic groups who inhabited the regions of southern China and northern Vietnam during the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD. They were known for their short hair, body tattoos, fine swo ...
ethnic groups in the ancient time. In the first year of Daxing period of
Eastern Jin Dynasty
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Transportation
Airlines
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(AD 318), Jinxing County, established here as one of the county towns, ushered a history of 1700 years of Nanning organizational system. During the Zhenguan period of
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, c=唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an Wu Zhou, interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed ...
(AD 632), it was renamed Yong prefecture (Yongzhou) and established Yongzhou government seat, which is why it has been called Yong () for short. In the first year of Taiding period of
Yuan dynasty
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(AD1318), Yongzhou was renamed Nanning, meaning the Pacified South.
Nanning was once the territory of the Baiyue people and became the capital of Jinxing Prefecture which was separated from
Yulin Prefecture
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In the Middle Ages, a commandery (rarely comman ...
of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In 1076 during the
Lý–Song War Yongzhou was besieged by Lý forces. Under the leadership of Su Jian, the garrison held out for forty-two days before succumbing. The city was razed to the ground and its people massacred by
Lý dynasty
The Lý dynasty (, , chữ Nôm: 茹李, chữ Hán: 朝李, Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''triều Lý''), officially Đại Cồ Việt (chữ Hán: 大瞿越) from 1009 to 1054 and Đại Việt (chữ Hán: 大越) from 1054 to 1225, was ...
.
In the
Yuan dynasty
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in 1324, it was renamed Nanning Lu (Nanning Circuit) of Yongzhou. Historically, Nanning was famous for trade, and had permanent business offices from other areas in China since the
Song dynasty
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. In the
Ming dynasty
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Nanning developed into an economic center of the Zuo River and the You River with the reputation of "Little
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400.
Situated in the Yang ...
".
People's Republic era
On 4 December 1949, Nanning was captured by the Communist Party. in January 1950, Nanning municipality was set up, and identified as the capital city of Guangxi on 8 February of the same year; in March 1958, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was established, and Nanning municipality was the capital city.
Nanning served as host for the annual China–
ASEAN
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commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a regional grouping of 10 states in Southeast Asia "that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members." Together, its member states r ...
Expo (CASEAN Expo) which began in 2004. The city was also the venue for the 2006 World Robotics Olympiad.
Administrative divisions
Nanning has jurisdiction over 7
districts
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, 1
county-level city
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, 4
counties
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, and 6 development zones.
Development Zones:
*
Nanning High-Tech Business DZ
Nanning; is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City (绿城) " because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hil ...
()
*
Nanning Economic and technology DZ
Nanning; is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City (绿城) " because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hil ...
()
*
Nanning Overseas Chinese Investment Zone ()
*
Nanning Qingxiu Mountain Resort/ Tourism Area ()
*
Nanning Xiangsi Lake New Area ()
*
Nanning Liujing Industrial Park ()
Cityscape
Nanning is home of the 22nd tallest building in the People's Republic of China, the
Guangxi China Resources Tower, at , currently the tallest building in Guangxi and in southwestern China outside of
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
.
Nanning has many parks with tropical lush green landscape, it is one of the "greenest" cities in China, and it's known as "Green City"(). Nanning's downtown skyline is rapidly changing and the city is becoming an important hub in China.
Recently, the government has begun a citywide beautification plan which aimed to further clean up the city and improve its image. This involved curtailing the number of street-side food vendors operating without proper licenses and restricting parking in busy streets. The program has achieved initial success, long-term efforts are still needed to deliver lasting results.
Economy
Nanning's
GDP
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in 2015 was 341 billion RMB. The GDP per capita was $7,844. Foreign exports in 2007 were US$10 billion. Foreign fixed asset investment was 34.3 billion RMB. Nanning has six development zones and industrial parks, three of which accounted for 6 billion RMB of Nanning's GDP, more than 8 percent of Nanning's total. Mineral resources include gold, iron, manganese, aluminum, quartz, silver, indium, coal, marble, and granite with a third of China's different types of mineral resources found in Nanning.
Industrial zones
*Nanning Economic & Technological Development Area
Transportation
Metro
Nanning Metro system is known for its Nanning Rail Transit (NNRT), expected to comprise a total of nine lines. The first was completed and put into operation in June 2016, the second began operation in December 2017. Line 3 began operation in 2019, and Line 4 began operation in 2020. Line 1 connects the East and West of Nanning, linking the financial and political center and the academic and research center of Nanning.
Air
*
Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Nanning Wuxu International Airport is an international airport serving Nanning, the capital of South Central China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is located southwest of the centre of the city. The airport was built in 1962, with i ...
Rail

Nanning has two major railway stations:
Nanning railway station
Nanning railway station () is the main railway station serving the city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is located in the city centre, at 82 Zhonghua Road, in the district of Xixiangtang.
Overview
The sta ...
and
Nanning East railway station
Nanning East railway station () is a railway station and metro station of Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway and Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway and the under construction Nanning–Yulin high-speed railway. The station is located in Q ...
. The latter one is newer and also the main destination of high-speed trains. A third,
Nanning North railway station, is set to open in 2023 with the
Guiyang–Nanning high-speed railway.
Nanning railway station
Nanning railway station () is the main railway station serving the city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is located in the city centre, at 82 Zhonghua Road, in the district of Xixiangtang.
Overview
The sta ...
is a railway junction for the
Nanning–Kunming,
Nanning–Guangzhou and
Hunan–Guangxi Railways. There are also plans to build a
high-speed railway
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to
Pingxiang
Pingxiang ( zh, s=萍乡 , t=萍鄉 , p=Píngxiāng, w=P'ing-hsiang) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in western Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Pingxiang City is located in the west of Jiangxi Province, bordering Yic ...
on the Vietnamese border. The goal is to better
integrate Pan-
Pearl River Delta
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and
southeast China
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with members of the
ASEAN
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commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a regional grouping of 10 states in Southeast Asia "that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members." Together, its member states r ...
.
At the end of 2013, some high-speed service has been introduced on the
Hunan–Guangxi railway and on the railway line that connects Nanning with
Beihai
Beihai (; Postal romanization: Pakhoi) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of internati ...
(as well as its branch to
Fangchenggang
Fangchenggang ( "Port of Fangcheng") is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Fangchenggang is the southernmost port in China and is located in Fangcheng. It primarily service ...
). Guangxi is also a conjunction of Guangzhou-Guiyang Highspeed Rail.
Highways

*
China National Highway 210
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*
China National Highway 322
China National Highway 322 (G322) runs from Hunan to Guangxi. It is 1,039 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Hengyang towards Friendship Pass, which is on the China-Vietnam border. Its western end connects to National Route 1A in Vie ...
*
China National Highway 324
China National Highway 324 (G324) runs west from Fuzhou, Fujian towards Guangdong Province, Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, and ends in Kunming, Yunnan Province. It is 2,712 kilometres in length.
Route and distance
See also
* China N ...
*
China National Highway 325
China National Highway 325 (G325, Guangnan Highway) runs west from Guangzhou, Guangdong towards Nanning, Guangxi. It is 868 kilometres in length.
Route and distance
See also
* China National Highways
* AH1
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is th ...
*
G72 Quanzhou–Nanning Expressway
The Quanzhou–Nanning Expressway (), designated as G72 and commonly referred to as the Quannan Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Quanzhou, Fujian, China, and Nanning, Guangxi.
The entire expressway was completed on 16 ...
*
G7201 Nanning Ring Expressway
*
G7211 Nanning–Youyiguan Expressway
*
G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway
The Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (), designated as G75 and commonly referred to as the Lanhai Expressway (), is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Lanzhou, Gansu, and Haikou, Hainan. When fully complete, it will be in length. It is ...
*
G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway
Flora and fauna
Nanning's warm climate gives it a large amount of
biodiversity
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. There are many species of animals and more than 3,000 species of plants. The city flower is the
Jaba flower, an evergreen shrub, and the city tree is the
almond tree
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which is regarded as the backbone tree used for greening and landscaping throughout the city.
Geography
Nanning is located in the southern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, from the border with
Vietnam
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. It has an administrative area of . Nanning is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between above sea-level.
Qingxiu Mountain
Qingxiu District (; Standard Zhuang: ) is the county seat and one of 7 districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geog ...
dominates the southern part of town.
Climate
Nanning has a warm,
humid subtropical climate
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(
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''Cfa''), It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (
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''Cwa'').with an annual mean temperature of . Summers are hot and humid with July, the hottest month, having a 24-hour average temperature of . Winters are mild and somewhat damp with January, the coolest month, averaging . From February to August, rain is most frequent and
relative humidity
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consistently averages above 80 percent; the annual rainfall is . The area is also
frost
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-free for all but 3 or 4 days a year and snowfall is virtually unheard of in the city, with only two exceptions since 1900: in December 1975 and in January 2016 snow fell on the city albeit without sticking to the ground. Extreme temperatures have ranged from on 12 January 1955 and May 9, 1958 respectively.
[ With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15 percent in March to 51 percent in September, the city receives 1,579 hours of bright sunshine annually.
]
Twin towns – sister cities
Nanning is twinned with:
* Akita, Japan (2021)
* Antananarivo
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, Madagascar (2015)
* Banjul
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, Gambia (1987)
* Kangar
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, Malaysia (2002)
* Bogor
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* Bundaberg
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, Australia (1998)
* Champasak, Laos (2010)
* Commerce City
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, United States (2009)
* Crema, Italy (2016)
* Davao City
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, Philippines (2007)
* Grudziądz
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Grudziądz is one of the oldest citie ...
, Poland (2011)
* Gwacheon
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, South Korea (2005)
* Haiphong
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, Vietnam (2006)
* Iquique
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, Chile (2008)
* Ivano-Frankivsk
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, Ukraine (2019)
* Khon Kaen
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, Thailand (2002)
* Klagenfurt, Austria (2002)
* Lilongwe
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, Malawi (2011)
* Provo
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, United States (2000)
* Sihanoukville
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, Cambodia (2007)
* Val-de-Marne
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, France (2008)
* Yangon
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, Myanmar (2009)
Demographics
As of the 2020 Chinese census
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, Nanning had a population of 8,741,584, of which 5,293,359 live in its built-up (''or metro'') area made of 6 urban districts, Wuming District not being conurbated yet. Nanning is a city in which Zhuang ethnic group live in compact communities. Thirty-five ethnic groups
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live in compact communities in Nanning, including people of Zhuang, Han, Yao, Hui
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, Miao Miao may refer to:
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* Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages
* Miao (Unicode ...
, Dong, and Man minorities.
Culture
Nanning is the center of science and technology, education, culture and health in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. There are altogether 54 scientific research institutes subordinate to districts. 10 colleges and 50 trade schools are training specialised personnel of all kinds. Now there are 62 mass cultural organizations, 13 performing groups, 8 cinemas, 285 projecting units, over 70 karaoke halls and over 1000 newsstands. Bookshops and cultural markets can be found everywhere.
Food
Nanning has not only local cuisine but also food from other areas of China and abroad. Traditional food culture can be found around most streets of Nanning. Nanning food shares the style of Cantonese
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food and of Southeast Asia. Chinese cuisine
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including Guangdong, Sichuan
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, Hunan
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and Jiangsu
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as well as Japanese
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, Thai and Western
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cuisines can be found.
Rice noodles
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are very popular among the Nanning people. Laoyou rice noodles are the most famous, while other noodle dishes such as Guilin rice noodles and hand made noodles can be found. Laoyou rice noodles (means old friend rice noodles) are made of fry up pepper, sour bamboo shoots, black beans and garlic, then pork, and then soup and rice noodles. The sour-spicy tasting noodles are a very popular and cheap favorite street food for all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in Nanning.
The dish, Lemon duck, is originally from Nanning.
Tourism
Nanning is close to scenic Guilin, with its world-famous hillscape, northern and western Guangxi
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and its minority villages, and the border with Vietnam
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in the south. Tourist attractions in Nanning include Guangxi Museum
Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam ( Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the ...
, People's Park with the Zhenning Fort, Mount Qingxiu, Guangxi Medicinal Herb Botanical Garden, and Yangmei Ancient Town. Other places of interest include Nanhu Park, Shishan Park and Nanning Zoo.
Colleges and universities
As of 2024, Nanning is ranked one of the top 200 science cities in the world by scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index
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.
* Nanning University ()
* Nanning Normal University ()
*Guangxi University
Guangxi University () is a provincial public university in Nanning, Guangxi, China. It is affiliated with the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and co-funded by the regional government and the Ministry of Education. The university is part of P ...
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* Guangxi Arts College ()
*Guangxi Medical University
Guangxi Medical University () is located in Nanning, Guangxi, China and is one of the oldest higher education medical institutions in China. In 2010, the university was voted one of the top 20 universities in China for medicine study. Clinical me ...
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*Guangxi University for Nationalities
Guangxi Minzu University (, Zhuang Language, Zhuang: Gvangjsih Minzcuz Dayoz, abbreviated GXUN or Guangxi Minda) is a provincial research university in Nanning, Guangxi. Established in 1952 to serve the Ethnic minorities in China, ethnic minority ...
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* Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine ()
*Guangxi University of Finance and Economics
Guangxi University of Finance and Economics () is a university located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's capital Nanning at Ming Xiu xi lu. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs leading to officially recognized degrees ...
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* Guangxi Police College ()
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.
Notable people
*Deng Yingchao
Deng Yingchao (; 4 February 1904 – 11 July 1992) was the Chairwoman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1983 to 1988, a member of the Chinese Communist Party, and the wife of the first Chinese Premier, Zhou Enlai.
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; politician, wife of Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai ( zh, s=周恩来, p=Zhōu Ēnlái, w=Chou1 Ên1-lai2; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman, diplomat, and revolutionary who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China from September 1954 unti ...
* Shao Changchun; unaffiliated event organizer, violin maker, and academician
An academician is a full member of an artistic, literary, engineering, or scientific academy. In many countries, it is an honorific title used to denote a full member of an academy that has a strong influence on national scientific life.
Accor ...
*Wang Ou
Wang Ou (, born 28 October 1982), also known as Angel Wang, is a Chinese actress and model. She is known for playing Wang Manchun in ''The Disguiser, Disguiser'' and List of Nirvana in Fire characters, Qin Banruo in ''Nirvana in Fire''.
Career
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; actress and model
* Zhou Mi; badminton player
See also
* People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region () is a large, comprehensive provincial 3A hospital and medical center of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a co ...
* Silver Lining Foundation
Notes
References
External links
Nanning Government website
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310s establishments
Cities in Guangxi
Prefecture-level divisions of Guangxi
Provincial capitals in China
National forest cities in China
4th-century establishments in China
National Civilized City