Sanjiang Travel Guide

Location: situated between north latitude 254 - 260 and east longitude 10814' - 10945', in the north area of the Guangxi Zhuang Automomous Region; at the middle beaches of the Xunjiang River; in the joint area of the three provinces: Hunan, Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Neighboring Areas: Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangdong provinces

Physical Features: surrounded by mountains with average elevation of 80-100m

Nationalities: Dong, Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Manchu, Hui, Maonan, Gelao and Yi

Climatic Features: subtropical humid monsoon climate; with enough sunshine of more than 1600 hours annually; mild; with long frost-free period of more than 300 days

Average Temperature: annual average temperature of 17-19C
Rainfall: plenty of rain, concentrated in summers; annual precipitation of 1493 mm

Rivers: the Rongjiang River, Xunjiang River

Local Highlights: the building of the Dong nationality, March the third Festival, Fireworks and Firecrackers Festival