Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province, is not only the political, economic and cultural center of the province, but also plays an important role in the economic development of southwest China. Nanning borders Vietnam, is neighbor to Guangzhou, close to Hong Kong and Macau, and faces Southeast Asia. This advantageous location makes the city a commercial and communication center, opening China to Southeast Asia.
Pleasant climate endows the city with evergreen trees and fragrant flowers all year round, hence the name 'Green City.' In such a beautiful land, more than 30 ethnic minority groups have been living harmoniously for 1,680 years. Zhuang is the largest minority group of China. Over 90% of them live in Guangxi. Their history and ethnic culture add charm to the city.
As the linking point of the tour route from Guilin to Beihai, Nanning has a lot of attractions to offer: grand De Tian Waterfall, beautiful Mt. Qingxiu and Mt. Daming, quiet Yangmei Ancient Town, mysterious Huashan Mural as well as scattered parks and gardens. Visitors will be enchanted and may want to spend more time in the city. Delicious local foods such as various porridges and rice noodles as well as Suanye (fermented fruits and vegetables) cannot be enjoyed anywhere else in China.
Nanning is a modern city. Accommodation and shopping are diverse and well developed for visitors. Hotels and hostels of different standards can meet various needs. In the city's commercial center, supermarkets, department stores, specialty commodity streets, bookstores and other retail markets offer a variety of merchandise. When night falls, colorful street lamps lit the city. Under the lights, the locals become active, visiting nightclubs, gyms, bars, and coffee houses. People of all ages can be seen walking or relaxing in the city's many squares or along the river.
Convenient transportation systems make Nanning easily accessible. Nanning Wuxu Airport (NNG) and Naning Railway Station serve as hubs for other cities in China. Five main bus stations take people to other provincial counties and cities. Public buses and taxies are plentiful and inexpensive.
Nanning welcomes visitors from all over the world. Its beautiful subtropical scenery and exotic ethnic minority culture have been attracting millions of tourists for years.
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Travelers' Voices on Nanning City
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Jun. 30,2009 03:11 Reply
Mr.steve(australia) said:
Thankyou Mrs Wong for reply to my email re nanning trains. Is it high season now and what is the best place to buy a ticket and what is the price for hard seat or hard sleeper.I think the travel agents charge a fee to buy tickets too but is that a better way to go.I am also staying in shanghai for one night and will be seeking budget accomodation or hostel if available.Thanks again Stvizer
Jun. 30,2009 04:58
Mrs.Wong replied:
Hi, I think this may be helpful to give you some info about Shanghai's budget hotels.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/hotel/shanghai-hotel.htm
You will stay over night in Shanghai and you can get to the ticket office to buy the train for the next day. It is not the very high season now. Students is going to be on holiday early July, it may somehow affects. Travel agent will charges extra fee (50-100 yuan as I know) to buy a ticket for you.
Ticket fare:
Hard seat: 231 yuan
hard sleeper: 418 yuan (lower sleeper)
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Jun. 30,2009 01:09 Reply
Mr.Phillipe (Canada) said:
Cheap ways of getting to Nannning from Thailand/Malaysia..........
Flight from KL - Guilin very cheap with Air Asia. Then train/bus to Nanning.
KL or BKK to Hanoi 12 hour train or bus ride
KL or BKK to Guangzhou or Shenzhen (cheaper than to HKG). Then flight 1 hour (about 50 US at certain times) or 10-12 hour train ride (30-40 US sleeper) or bus.
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Jun. 28,2009 10:04 Reply
Mr.stvizer(australia) said:
hi going from shanghai to nanning by train. How often does it run. can I buy on day of travel> is there food on the train.
Jun. 29,2009 01:21
Mrs.Wong replied:
Everyday, there are two trains from Shanghai South Railway Station to Nanning: one deaprts at 16:19 and the other at 17:01. It runs 28-29 hours. Better to buy ticket in advance. You can buy at the day of travel not in high seasons. Food is available on the train.
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Jun. 22,2009 11:08 Reply
Ms.Hannah(Ukraine) said:
I am applying for a job teaching English in Nanning and havent travelled much outside of Europe before.
Is there anything that you could recommend if I go?
I will be flying from the UK.
Thank you.
Jun. 23,2009 03:49
Mr.cindy(cn) replied:
Hi, please see the travel tips section, it is quite useful for preparing your trip.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/
Jun. 27,2009 19:51
Mr.BOB(USA) replied:
I have a beautiful wife from Nanning, We were married in 2005, After I met her in Nanning I applied for a fiance visa, it took 18 months before she was able to come to chicago. I love China, We will be going back in 2010 as I will be retired and I plan on teaching English there...The people are very friendly
Jun. 28,2009 18:18
Mr.Stefanuk(Canada) replied:
You will surely love Nanning. Lots of hot weather clothing and a good rain jacket. Sweaters for the winter. No need for heavy cold weather clothing.
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Jun. 11,2009 14:06 Reply
Mr.DATA1000(China) said:
I have been to Nanning three times, including one entire summer at Guangxi University. I also like the city, but I should point out that the weather is often hot and always very humid in the summer time.
Weekend trips to the beach in Beihai (three-hours by bus) was always enjoyable.
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Mar. 20,2009 01:24 Reply
Mr.Brent(China) said:
Nanning is aslo a transit-station city.You can take bus or train directly to hanoi every day.Or if you want to travel around china.It's also a good place to start your trip.Because there are many ways to others cities .I'm from Nanning and would love to help and show everyone around in my lovely city.:)
May. 3,2009 02:29
Mr.ricky chong(malaysia) replied:
hello, Mr brent,
I will be travelling to Nanning in Late Spet/early Oct 2009.
Can you please highlight me on how to get to Nanning and then subsequently to Guilin for my flight back to malaysia.
Thanks and have a happy day.
May. 4,2009 03:57
Mr.Brent(china) replied:
Hi Ricky chong,
Glad to hear that you will visit Nanning soon.How to get to Nanning it depends on from where.If you come here from Malaysia,there are some cheaper ways can let you get here(You can directly fly to Nanning from Malysia but the airfare is expensive.1.Fly to Hanoi(Vietnam)(I think you can buy a very cheaper ticket) and then take bus to Nanning(the bus will cost you about 21.4 Us dollars,7 hours) 2.Fly to Guangzhou and then take bus or train to Nanning(9 hours,about 26 Us dollars)
When you get to Nanning,you can by bus or train to Guilin(It's very cheap and about 5~6 hours)
Try to use Tiger Airways or Airasia..You can get some very cheap air ticket.Don't hesitate to ask me if you need help in Nanning
Have a nice day.
May. 22,2009 07:32
Mr.Norm(US) replied:
Mr. Brent, My wife and I will be arriving in Nanning on July 12th, from Hanoi. We already have a hotel reservation but can you recommend a tour agency, with an English speaking guide, who could take us to the Yangmei Ancient Town for a tour and possibly the Yiling Yan caves, if convenient? We depart on the 13th for Hong Kong. Thanks for your help.
May. 28,2009 01:07
Mr.Brent(china) replied:
Hi Mr.Norm,I'm not 100% sure I can help you to find the agency.But I will try my best.Will let you know when I've found it.Here are my E-mail: hibou516@yahoo.com if it's convenient for you,can we talk there?
May. 28,2009 21:34
Ms.irene(singapore) replied:
we will be visiting nanning and also guilin and yangshou. can you advise what are your charges to bring us to guilin and yangshou.
plse email to plondon@singnet.com.sg
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Apr. 16,2009 04:16 Reply
Mr.Pines MT(Philippines) said:
I am at Nanning on a temporary assignment (which I expect to become semi-permanent), and I was taken around my very first few days of arrival. You'll love the weather, the clean and "green" streets. The traffic is always a breeze, restaurants of every type are very numerous, the building lights up every night and parks, beautiful. Not to mention, locals here are hospitable.My only comment, you have to learn a few mandarin basics to be comfortable. Most people dont speak english.
May. 4,2009 04:01
Mr.Brent(china) replied:
Hope you have many many many good time in Nanning :)))
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Apr. 19,2009 09:59 Reply
Mr.dodge(usa) said:
I am planning on going to nanning sometime late this year or mid next year to visit my woman for the first time. have never traveled outside of us. any suggestions about the travel?
Apr. 20,2009 00:16
Mr.Stefanuk(Canada) replied:
Nanning is a beautiful city. You will surely love it.
Guangxi is very hot and rainy from May - September. Cooler and drier Oct - April.
You won't find much english spoken there. Be prepared. Have your hotel's addresses written in Chinese as very few taxi drivers will speak english. In order to ensure that your hotel staff speaks english, you'll need to stay in a four or five star. Be patient, speak slowly. If they don't understand you, rephrase what you are trying to say.
I would recommend flying to Shanghai and then train to Nanning.
You cannot fly into Shanghai and fly to Nanning from the same airport. Shanghai has two airports one is domestic and one is international. See the countryside from the train.
When you are there, depending on your free time available, take trips to Guilin, Beihai and Haikou.
I envy you. Enjoy
Guangxi is very hot and rainy from May - September. Cooler and drier Oct - April
Apr. 20,2009 00:32
Mr.Stefanuk(Canada) replied:
Before I went to China, I had travelled to twenty or more foreign countries. China was a mind blower because things are very very different there. Even with some ability to speak Mandarin, I had a hard time on the road less travelled (ie, Nanning). Keep an open mind, be patient. People will be very friendly and bend over backwards for you. Be humble and grateful.
Things are often not what they seem in China. Beware of people who speak excellent english trying to befriend you. The will spend hours cultivating a "fake friendship" before trying to con you.
Best to avoid topics like politics and traumatic events in recent history. Most Chinese will not trust you enough to discuss these topics.
Apr. 21,2009 08:58
Mr.dodge(usa) replied:
Thanks for the great info. My woman mails me pictures of Nanning from time to time, it is such a beautiful city! Well am not worried about hotel and stuff like that, will be staying with her in her house. She is studying very hard on english so that we can communicate without others help, in the mean time I am trying to learn mandarin so I can at least meet her halfway with the language situation. Thanks again for the great info!!!!!!!!
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Apr. 11,2009 10:00 Reply
Mr.Williams(USA) said:
I married a young lady from Nanning and I couldn't be more than happy with her. We have been married since 2005. We try to travel to Nannning each year to visit her family. I really enjoy the city.
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Mar. 30,2009 04:00 Reply
Ms.Phan(Vietnam) said:
I will go to Nanning this summer, can't wait
Apr. 4,2009 16:39
Mr.Lennie(United States) replied:
I am thinking about teaching English in Nanning China. I love Asian women, and would love to have one as a wife. I want a good woman, not a woman just desiring to come to the USA.
I am a young 54, and if you know a pretty woman (Chinese or Vietnamese woman who wants to get to know me let me know please. I would love to get close with someone there before I go. My email is Lennie625@yahoo.com
My warmest wishes,
Lennie