Guigang
Guigang (simplified Chinese: 贵港; pinyin: Guigang, Zhuang: ???) is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Geography and Climate
Guigang is located in north central Guangxi province. It is centrally located between Guangxi's four major cities, Nanning, Liuzhou, Beihai, and Wuzhou. Its location makes it a major transportation and business hub, connecting the central China with the south, especially Hong Kong and Macau. Guigang has a rail line, several major highways, an expressway, and most importantly a large port on the Xi River, its direct connection to the Pearl River Delta. The area is 10,595 km2.
Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal.
Administration
Hezhou has 1 city, 3 urban districts, and 2 counties.
City:
- Guiping (桂平市)
Urban Districts:
- Gangbei (港北区)
- Gangnan (港南区)
- Tantang Management District (覃塘管理区)
Counties:
- Guiping (平南县)
Demographics
Guigang's population is 4,400,000.
Economy
1998 GDP was 10 billion RMB, 7% growth over the previous year. Transportation, shipping, and logistics are a vital part of Guigang's economy. More than 10 million tons of goods pass through its ports in one year. Major industries include chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, tannery, textiles, priting, and food stuffs. Agriculture is also important with major crops including cereals such as rice and corn, sugar, medicinal herbs, tobacco, tea, lotus root, and green vegetables.
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