Nanning, abbreviated as "Yong" or "Green City", is the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, located in the central southern part of Guangxi. Facing Southeast Asia, backed by the Southwest, adjacent to Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao to the east, and facing the Beibu Gulf to the south. As of the end of 2020, the total area was 22100 square kilometers, with 7 urban areas, 5 (city) counties, and 3 national level development zones under its jurisdiction. As of the end of 2022, the permanent population was 8.8917 million, and the city's gross domestic product was 521.834 billion yuan. Known as the "Green City of China" and the place where folk songs are cherished by the world, it has won the United Nations Human Settlements Award and titles such as National Civilized City, National Ecological Garden City, National Health City, National Forest City, and China Excellent Tourism City.
Nanning City is located on the south side of the Tropic of Cancer, in the central southern part of Guangxi, with an average altitude of 76.5 meters, an average annual temperature of 21.8 celsius, and an average annual rainfall of 1286 millimeters. It belongs to a typical subtropical monsoon climate with abundant precipitation and long summers and short winters. The excellent air quality rate has remained stable at over 94%, and the surface water quality in the main river basins is excellent.
Provincial key universities include Guangxi University, Guangxi Medical University [4], Guangxi University for Nationalities etc. As of the end of 2022, there are 83 ordinary high schools, 276 ordinary junior high schools, 1087 ordinary primary schools, 1589 kindergartens, and 10 special education schools in the city. There are 5091 health institutions in the city, including 282 hospitals (including township health centers), 3181 clinics (outpatient departments), and 1418 village clinics.
Nanning was originally part of the Baiyue region. In the first year of the Daxing reign of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (318 AD), Jinxing Commandery was established, with Jinxing (now Nanning) as the county seat. The establishment of Nanning began from then on and has a history of over 1700 years. In the sixth year of the Zhenguan reign of the Tang Dynasty (632 AD), it was renamed Yongzhou and the Yongzhou Governor's Office was established. The abbreviation of Nanning, "Yong," came from this. On December 4th, 1949, Nanning was liberated. On February 8, 1950, Nanning was designated as the capital of Guangxi province; In March 1958, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was established, and Nanning became the capital of the autonomous region. A number of major water transportation projects have been built in Nanning, including the Laokou Shipping Hub, Yongning Water Conservancy Hub, and the Nanning Guigang II class waterway. 2000 ton ships can directly connect from Nanning to Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao through Guigang. The opening and operation of Metro Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 have formed a new network pattern of "crossing rivers and connecting cities, running through the east, west, north, and south of cities". Scenic spots include Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, Nanhu Park, Yangmei Ancient Town, etc
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