Nanning

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Nanning, an ancient city with a long history and rich culture, was part of Baiyue ethnic groups in the ancient time.{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2013 |title=古代南宁政权更迭史及审判史迹 |trans-title=The history of regime change and trial history in ancient Nanning |url=http://nnzy.chinacourt.gov.cn/article/detail/2013/09/id/1102427.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224110457/http://nnzy.chinacourt.gov.cn/article/detail/2013/09/id/1102427.shtml |archive-date=24 December 2020 |url-status=live |agency=Nanning Court Network Editorial Board}} In the first year of Daxing period of Eastern Jin Dynasty (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 (AD 632), it was renamed Yong prefecture (Yongzhou) and established Yongzhou government seat, which is why it has been called Yong ({{lang|zh|邕}}) for short. In the first year of Taiding period of Yuan dynasty (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 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.

In the Yuan dynasty 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. In the Ming dynasty Nanning developed into an economic center of the Zuo River and the You River with the reputation of "Little Nanjing".

On 4 December 1949, Nanning was captured by the Communist Party.{{Cite web |title=Chinese Civil War - Nationalist collapse and the establishment of the People's Republic of China (1949) {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Chinese-Civil-War/Nationalist-collapse-and-the-establishment-of-the-Peoples-Republic-of-China-1949 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}} 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 Expo (CASEAN Expo) which began in 2004.{{Cite web |title=ASEAN and China Gear Up for CAEXPO |url=https://asean.org/asean-and-china-gear-up-for-caexpo/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=asean.org}} The city was also the venue for the 2006 World Robotics Olympiad.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-08-18 |title=Previous Challenges |url=https://wro-association.org/competition/previous-challenges/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=WRO Association |language=en-US}}

Nanning has jurisdiction over 7 districts, 1 county-level city, 4 counties, and 6 development zones.

Development Zones:

• Nanning High-Tech Business DZ ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁高新技术产业开发区}})
• Nanning Economic and technology DZ ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁经济技术开发区}})
• Nanning Overseas Chinese Investment Zone ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁华侨投资区}})
• Nanning Qingxiu Mountain Resort/ Tourism Area ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁青秀山风景名胜旅游区}})
• Nanning Xiangsi Lake New Area ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁相思湖新区}})
• Nanning Liujing Industrial Park ({{lang|zh-hans|南宁六景工业园区}})

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File:Nanning Wuxiang New Area.jpg

Nanning is home of the 22nd tallest building in the People's Republic of China, the Guangxi China Resources Tower, at {{convert|402.7|m|abbr=on}}, currently the tallest building in Guangxi and in southwestern China outside of Chongqing.

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"({{lang|zh-Hans|绿城}}). 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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}

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Nanning's GDP in 2015 was 341 billion RMB.{{cite web|last1=Huang |first1=Yanmei (黄艳梅) |last2=Yang |first2=Zhixiong (杨志雄) |script-title=zh:2007南宁市GDP总量首次突破一千亿元人民币|url=http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/misc/2008-03/25/content_12789787.htm|script-work=zh:中新广西网 |via=Xinhua Guangxi |access-date=23 July 2015|language=zh-hans|date=25 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723134431/http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/misc/2008-03/25/content_12789787.htm|archive-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}} 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.

• Nanning Economic & Technological Development Area

{{main|Nanning Metro}}

Image:Nanning Rail Transit Linemap.svgNanning 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.

• Nanning Wuxu International Airport

{{Further|High-speed rail in China}}

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Nanning has two major railway stations: Nanning railway station and Nanning East railway station. 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 is a railway junction for the Nanning–Kunming, Nanning–Guangzhou and Hunan–Guangxi Railways. There are also plans to build a high-speed railway to Pingxiang on the Vietnamese border.{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-01/18/content_11874287.htm|access-date=19 February 2011|title=High-speed railway to boost trade|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122123725/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2011-01/18/content_11874287.htm|archive-date=22 January 2011|url-status=live}} The goal is to better integrate Pan-Pearl River Delta and southeast China with members of the ASEAN.{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/09/content_10332002.htm|title=China starts construction of Nanning-Guangzhou high-speed rail line|publisher=Xinhua|access-date=28 August 2010|date=9 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304150154/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/09/content_10332002.htm|archive-date=4 March 2009|url-status=dead}}

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 (as well as its branch to Fangchenggang).[http://qq.ip138.com/train/guangxi/nanning.htm Nanning train schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192343/http://qq.ip138.com/train/guangxi/nanning.htm |date=2 January 2014 }} {{in lang|zh}}{{cite web |url=http://news.huochepiao.com/2013-12/2013123115273578.htm |script-title=zh:广西再开通运营9对动车组 陈武宣布高铁开通 |trans-title=Guangxi opens new CRH service, with 9 pairs of train a day. Chen Wu announces the opening of high-speed service |website=huochepiao.com |date=31 December 2013 |access-date=2 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030842/http://news.huochepiao.com/2013-12/2013123115273578.htm |archive-date=29 November 2014 |url-status=live }} Guangxi is also a conjunction of Guangzhou-Guiyang Highspeed Rail.

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• China National Highway 210
• China National Highway 322
• China National Highway 324
• China National Highway 325
• G72 Quanzhou–Nanning Expressway
• G7201 Nanning Ring Expressway
• G7211 Nanning–Youyiguan Expressway
• G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway
• G80 Guangzhou–Kunming Expressway

Nanning's warm climate gives it a large amount of biodiversity. 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 which is regarded as the backbone tree used for greening and landscaping throughout the city.

Nanning is located in the southern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, {{convert|160|km|abbr=on}} from the border with Vietnam. It has an administrative area of {{convert|22293|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.xzqh.org/QUHUA/45gx/01nanning.htm |script-title=zh:南宁市 |access-date=11 June 2008 |language = zh-cn |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080610061220/http://www.xzqh.org/QUHUA/45gx/01nanning.htm |archive-date = 10 June 2008}} Nanning is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between {{convert|70|and|500|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea-level. Qingxiu Mountain dominates the southern part of town.

Nanning has a warm, humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen Cwa).with an annual mean temperature of {{convert|22.3|°C|1}}. Summers are hot and humid with July, the hottest month, having a 24-hour average temperature of {{convert|28.5|°C|1}}. Winters are mild and somewhat damp with January, the coolest month, averaging {{convert|13.3|°C|1}}. From February to August, rain is most frequent and relative humidity consistently averages above 80 percent; the annual rainfall is {{convert|1269|mm|sigfig=3}}. The area is also frost-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 {{convert|−2.1|to|40.4|°C|°F|0}} on 12 January 1955 and May 9, 1958 respectively.{{Cite web |title=高温排行榜南宁列第14 - 广西首页 -中国天气网 |url=https://gx.weather.com.cn/tqxw/1913517.shtml |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=gx.weather.com.cn}} 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.

{{Weather box

| location = Nanning, elevation {{convert|152|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2020)

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| Jan high C = 16.9

| Feb high C = 19.0

| Mar high C = 21.7

| Apr high C = 27.2

| May high C = 30.7

| Jun high C = 32.2

| Jul high C = 32.8

| Aug high C = 32.9

| Sep high C = 31.7

| Oct high C = 28.7

| Nov high C = 24.5

| Dec high C = 19.5

| Jan mean C = 12.8

| Feb mean C = 14.8

| Mar mean C = 17.8

| Apr mean C = 22.7

| May mean C = 26.1

| Jun mean C = 27.8

| Jul mean C = 28.3

| Aug mean C = 28.0

| Sep mean C = 26.7

| Oct mean C = 23.4

| Nov mean C = 19.1

| Dec mean C = 14.5

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| Jan low C = 10.0

| Feb low C = 12.0

| Mar low C = 15.0

| Apr low C = 19.5

| May low C = 22.7

| Jun low C = 24.9

| Jul low C = 25.2

| Aug low C = 24.9

| Sep low C = 23.3

| Oct low C = 19.8

| Nov low C = 15.5

| Dec low C = 11.0

| Jan record high C = 32.6

| Feb record high C = 36.2

| Mar record high C = 35.5

| Apr record high C = 39.0

| May record high C = 40.4

| Jun record high C = 38.9

| Jul record high C = 39.4

| Aug record high C = 39.1

| Sep record high C = 38.2

| Oct record high C = 35.6

| Nov record high C = 34.0

| Dec record high C = 30.5

| Jan record low C = −2.1

| Feb record low C = -1.2

| Mar record low C = 3.7

| Apr record low C = 9.2

| May record low C = 13.5

| Jun record low C = 18.2

| Jul record low C = 19.7

| Aug record low C = 19.9

| Sep record low C = 15.4

| Oct record low C = 6.9

| Nov record low C = 0.7

| Dec record low C = −1.9

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| Jan precipitation mm = 43.2

| Feb precipitation mm = 31.8

| Mar precipitation mm = 67.0

| Apr precipitation mm = 75.4

| May precipitation mm = 159.9

| Jun precipitation mm = 215.6

| Jul precipitation mm = 245.3

| Aug precipitation mm = 188.4

| Sep precipitation mm = 115.4

| Oct precipitation mm = 64.6

| Nov precipitation mm = 45.6

| Dec precipitation mm = 33.6

| Jan humidity = 78

| Feb humidity = 79

| Mar humidity = 82

| Apr humidity = 80

| May humidity = 79

| Jun humidity = 82

| Jul humidity = 82

| Aug humidity = 82

| Sep humidity = 79

| Oct humidity = 75

| Nov humidity = 75

| Dec humidity = 74

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 10.2

| Feb precipitation days = 10.3

| Mar precipitation days = 14.4

| Apr precipitation days = 11.4

| May precipitation days = 14.5

| Jun precipitation days = 16.3

| Jul precipitation days = 16.2

| Aug precipitation days = 14.9

| Sep precipitation days = 9.9

| Oct precipitation days = 6.5

| Nov precipitation days = 6.4

| Dec precipitation days = 7.1

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| Jan sun = 63.7

| Feb sun = 59.8

| Mar sun = 53.3

| Apr sun = 97.7

| May sun = 144.0

| Jun sun = 145.4

| Jul sun = 178.9

| Aug sun = 181.0

| Sep sun = 176.1

| Oct sun = 163.3

| Nov sun = 129.9

| Dec sun = 108.0

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| Jan percentsun = 19

| Feb percentsun = 19

| Mar percentsun = 14

| Apr percentsun = 26

| May percentsun = 35

| Jun percentsun = 36

| Jul percentsun = 43

| Aug percentsun = 46

| Sep percentsun = 48

| Oct percentsun = 46

| Nov percentsun = 40

| Dec percentsun = 32

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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in China}}

Nanning is twinned with:{{cite web|title=南宁市国际友城名单及分布图|url=http://wqb.nanning.gov.cn/xxgk/sjfb/t1454179.html|website=nanning.gov.cn|publisher=Nanning|language=zh|access-date=2020-07-11|archive-date=11 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711235905/http://wqb.nanning.gov.cn/xxgk/sjfb/t1454179.html|url-status=dead}}

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• {{flagicon|JPN}} Akita, Japan (2021)
• {{flagicon|MDG}} Antananarivo, Madagascar (2015)
• {{flagicon|GMB}} Banjul, Gambia (1987)
• {{flagicon|MAS}} Kangar, Malaysia (2002)
• {{flagicon|IDN}} Bogor, Indonesia (2008)
• {{flagicon|AUS}} Bundaberg, Australia (1998)
• {{flagicon|LAO}} Champasak, Laos (2010)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Commerce City, United States (2009)
• {{flagicon|ITA}} Crema, Italy (2016)
• {{flagicon|PHL}} Davao City, Philippines (2007)
• {{flagicon|POL}} Grudziądz, Poland (2011)
• {{flagicon|KOR}} Gwacheon, South Korea (2005)
• {{flagicon|VIE}} Haiphong, Vietnam (2006)
• {{flagicon|CHL}} Iquique, Chile (2008)
• {{flagicon|UKR}} Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (2019){{cite web |title=Перелік партнерських міст Івано-Франківська|url=http://www.mvk.if.ua/uploads/files/51484.pdf|website=mvk.if.ua|publisher=Ivano-Frankivsk|language=uk|date=2019-09-01|access-date=2020-07-11}}
• {{flagicon|THA}} Khon Kaen, Thailand (2002)
• {{flagicon|AUT}} Klagenfurt, Austria (2002)

• {{flagicon|MWI}} Lilongwe, Malawi (2011)
• {{flagicon|USA}} Provo, United States (2000)
• {{flagicon|KHM}} Sihanoukville, Cambodia (2007)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Val-de-Marne, France (2008)

• {{flagicon|MMR}} Yangon, Myanmar (2009)

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As of the 2020 Chinese census, 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 live in compact communities in Nanning, including people of Zhuang, Han, Yao, Hui, Miao, Dong, and Man minorities.

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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.

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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 food and of Southeast Asia. Chinese cuisine including Guangdong, Sichuan, Hunan and Jiangsu as well as Japanese, Thai and Western cuisines can be found.

Rice noodles 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.

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Nanning is close to scenic Guilin, with its world-famous hillscape, northern and western Guangxi and its minority villages, and the border with Vietnam in the south. Tourist attractions in Nanning include Guangxi Museum, People's Park with the Zhenning Fort, Mount Qingxiu, Guangxi Medicinal Herb Botanical Garden,{{cite book|title=China's Southwest|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lgOGbpzDA5YC&pg=PA192|year=2007|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74104-185-9|page=192|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707090003/http://books.google.com/books?id=lgOGbpzDA5YC&pg=PA192|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=live}} and Yangmei Ancient Town.{{Cite web |url=http://english.cri.cn/725/2005/10/09/202@23658.htm |title=Ancient Town of Yangmei |access-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073433/http://english.cri.cn/725/2005/10/09/202@23658.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} Other places of interest include Nanhu Park, Shishan Park and Nanning Zoo.

File:Guangxi University.JPG]]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.

• Nanning University ({{lang|zh-Hans|南宁学院}})
• Nanning Normal University ({{lang|zh-Hans|南宁师范大学}})
• Guangxi University ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西大学}})
• Guangxi Arts College ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西艺术学院}})
• Guangxi Medical University ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西医科大学}})
• Guangxi University for Nationalities ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西民族大学}})
• Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西中医药大学}})
• Guangxi University of Finance and Economics ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西财经学院}})
• Guangxi Police College ({{lang|zh-Hans|广西警察学院}})

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.

• Deng Yingchao; politician, wife of Zhou Enlai
• Shao Changchun; unaffiliated event organizer, violin maker, and academician
• Wang Ou; actress and model
• Zhou Mi; badminton player

• People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
• Silver Lining Foundation

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