Nanning Travel Guide

Basic information Telephone area code: 0771 Travel complaints: 0771-5516551 Destination overview Destination sketch Nanning is the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, which is only 160km away from Vietnam. It is known as the “Green City” […]

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0771
Travel complaints: 0771-5516551

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Nanning is the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, which is only 160km away from Vietnam. It is known as the “Green City” because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.

Culture

There are many ethinic groups live in compact commniities of Nanning, including Zhuang, Han, Yao, Hui, Miao, Dong, and Manchu minorities. Major attractions in Nanning include: Mt. Qingxiu, Nanhu Lake Park, Huashan Mural and De Tian Waterfall, etc.

Local festival

Sanyuesan festival

On the third day of the third lunar calendar month, the ancient name of “Shangsi day” is the ancients out outing day, but also last year, the men and women in the field meet, a good opportunity to express love.
In ancient times, March three very important holiday, Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty “beauty” is to write this festive event: March 3, new weather, Changan waterside beauty.

Best Travel season

Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a small basin surrounded by mountains. Belonging to the subtropical monsoon zone, the climate features humidity and heat.
October and November are the best time for visiting, and a variety of special and important festivals are held during this time, such as the International Folk Song and Art Festival and the Tourism Festival etc. Actually, as a melting-pot of Zhuang and other ethnic minority groups, the city has its own special festivals at different times of the year.

Consumption level

The consumption level of tourism in Nanning is not high. The room of a budget hotel is about 150-200 yuan a night. The price of a dinner with Guangxi characteristics is about 50-60 yuan per person. Tickets are also a big expense. However, compared with many places, Nanning’s tourist attractions have generally lower ticket prices.

Practical information

Nanning Tourism Bureau
Address: 67 Jinhu Road, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Tel: 0771-5530413

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Nanning Wuxu International Airport, NNG
Address: Wujing Town, Nanning City
Tel: 0771-2881111
Www.nnairport.com

Train

Nanning Railway Station
Address: 28 Zhonghua Road, Xingning District, Nanning
Arrival method: Bus 8,18,19,24,41,69,203,204 and other routes can be reached
Tel: 0771-2432468

Nanning East Railway Station
Address: North of Fengling North Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning
Arrival method: bus 7,17,28,29,37,56,82 and other routes can be reached

Long-distance bus

Jiangnan Station
Address: No. 236, Jiangnan Road, Nanning City
Arrival method: Bus 11,21,23,25,86,207,607 and other routes can be reached
Tel: 96336,0771-4518200,8050530

Peking University Station
Address: No. 26 North North Road, Nanning City
Arrival method: Bus 4,8,10,19,24,31,76,604 and other roads and Xixiangtang line can be reached
Tel: 0771-5508333, 2102334

Zhaodong Station
Address: No. 186, Minzu Avenue, Qingxiu District
Arrival method: Bus 701,704,706,6,87,213,89,90,609 and other routes can be reached
Tel: 0771-5508333, 2102334, 2102445

Traffic in the city

Bus

The fare is 1 yuan. Tourists must prepare for change when they ride the bus.

Taxis

The starting price for taxis in Nanning is 9 yuan/2 km during the day and 11 yuan/2 km at night (23:00-6:00 the next day). After more than 2 km, the price per taxi is 2 yuan.
Traffic in the city

Attractions

Nanning Zoo

A rich collection of African and Asian animals, reptiles, birds, and fish, all in well-maintained settings. (No Pandas.)
Address: Nanning Zoo is located in the western suburbs of Nanning Wuliting
Arrival method: Bus Xixiangtang Line, 4,33,53,54,58,207,222,605,804 and other routes can be reached
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 50 yuan
Tel: 0771-3213932

Guangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden

Established in 1959, it is located in in the east suburbs of Nanning, at No. 189. Guangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden is one of the largest medicinal medicinal plants in China with a total plantation of over 2, 100 varieties of plants.
Covering more than 2 million square meters, the garden is divided into seven parts, including Guangxi specialty areas, drug efficacy, shade plants, Woody drugs, herbal medicines area, climbing drug medicinal animals and area. Guangxi Medicinal Herb Botanical Garden has a wide range Of collections from southern medicinal herbs to northern ones, special local herbs as well as herbs outside Guangxi and China. Here, you can see the traditional Chinese herbal medicine and specialty products, local products in Guangxi medicinal materials, as well as some good medicinal plants Therapeutic effect of excavation research at home and abroad.
Address: No. 189, Changyuan Road
Arrival method: Bus line 1、20、42、43、90 to get off at the north station of Xiangzhu Avenue; bus 7 to get off at the medical botanical garden station; or bus 101, 102, ring 1 line, 20, Routes 42, 43 and 90 get off at Seiryo Interchange Station
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 in summer and autumn, 8:00-17:30 in spring and winter Tickets: 65 yuan
Tel: 0771-5603072
Www.gxyyzwy.com

Guangxi Autonomous Region Museum

The only national-level museum in Guangxi, it has quite an eclectic exhibition. The museum’s large collection of pottery and porcelain is displayed on the first floor, while on the second floor, there are exhibits on the early culture of Guangxi, including a collection. Of bronze drums, prehistoric tools and metalwork. There is also an open-air exhibition, with performances, and has houses of some of the minorities.
Address: No. 34, Minzu Avenue, Nanning
Arrival method: Bus No. 11, 23, 30, 33, 63, 205, 211 to the cultural relics station; or take the bus No. 6, 34, 79, 213 and get off at the ancient city intersection station.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) Tel: 0771-2707027
Www.gxmuseum.cn

Guangxi Ethnic Relics Center

Guangxi Ethnic Relics Center, occupying an area of 24,000 square meters (about 28,704 yards), is an outdoor exhibition center that combined with knowledge and entertainment. It features relics, folk buildings, ethnic flavor, and folk customs of four minorities, Zhuang, Dong, Yao, and Miao.
Upon entering the central gate, one will see a huge timbal which is a wonderful achievement of the bronze culture in ancient China, with a history of more than 2,700 years. There are more than 320 timbals in the centre, among which the Yunleiwen Timbal is the largest in the world. It weighs around 300 kilograms (about 661 pounds), with a diameter of 165 centimeters (about 65 inches) and stands 67.5 centimeters (about 26.5 inches) in height.
Address: No. 21, Gucheng Road, Minzu Avenue, Qingxiu District, Nanning
Arrival method: Take the 6 bus stop at the train station
Tickets: Free

Mt. Qingxiu

The Qingxiu mountain range is the ‘green lung’ of Nanning City. Located 5 kilometers (about 3.1 miles) southeast of the suburbs of the city and bordering the Yongjiang River, the mountain range is renowned for its beauty and the clear waters which run through It. It is no wonder they are counted as one of the Eight Wonderful Sceneries of ancient Nanning. The undulating chains of mountains, verdant trees, liquid springs and historic sites together make this mountain a good place to meet the charm of antique taste and tranquility .
Address: No. 19, Qingshan Road, Nanning City
Arrival method: Bus 10, 32, 33, 34, 60, 97, City Ring Line 1, City Ring Line 2, Line 601 bus can be reached
Tickets: 20 yuan, student ticket half price
Tel: 0771-5560662, 5828923, 5560687
Www.qxs

Daming Mountain

Enjoying a favorable location of regional advantage nearby the golden route of Guangxi tourism, Daming Mountain is only 93 kilometers north to downtown Nanning, not far from scenic areas of Yiling Cave and Jinlun Cave. Standing between the Hongshui River and Youjiang River, on the junction. Is Shanglin County, Wumin County and Mashan County, it is seated on the Tropic of Cancer, stretching from the northwest to southeast for 60 kilometers. With the main peak Longtou Peak standing 1760 meters high above the sea level, Daming Mountain is the highest mountain In central Guangxi- the compact community of Zhaung people. As a huge natural living beings treasury with rich flora and fauna, distributed primeval forest, peculiar and ancient species stratum, the mountain Daming is a rare ecotourism resort in Guangxi Province, serving as one of The best weekend destinations for citizens.
Address: 1 Mingshan Road, Liangjiang Town, Wuming County, Nanning
Arrival method: From Xiaoningshan Square, Chaoyang Garden, Nanning, to Damingshan. Departures are daily at 9:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 17:00 (departures start on holidays)
Tickets: 108 yuan
Tel: 0771-6016757, 6096888
Www.gxdms.com

Detian Waterfall

The Detian Waterfall Scenic Area lies in Daxin, Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, around 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the downtown area of ​​Nanning and neighboring Vietnam. In this scenic area, there are more than 40 tourist attractions. Among those, the Most notable one is the Ban Gioc-Detian Falls.
This waterfall crosses the boundary between China and Vietnam and joins with the Ban Gioc Waterfall in Vietnam. With the good name of the World’s Second Largest Transnational Waterfall, it goes through three terraces as it flows down from high. Maybe, you have seen the Famous Niagara Falls and the grandness makes a very deep impression on you. similar, the vigorous Detian Waterfall gives you a thrilling and majestic sensation.

Nanhu Lake Park

Nanhu Lake Park is located in the southeast of Nanning City and features aquatic sceneries and subtropical gardening landscapes. It covers an area of ​​1.3 square kilometers (about 0.5 square miles) and a quarter of the whole park is covered by the lake.
Nanhu Lake was once a brook connected to a river but during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a major flood occurred and submerged the surrounding fields and houses, which was how Nanhu Lake was created.
Nanhu Lake is an ideal place to entertain yourself. In the park, you can fully appreciate the views of various plants, such as Pinang, Chinese fan palms, and other tropical trees. There is a garden with hundreds of precious flowers and bamboo, in Which three inner gardens are very attractive places. There are Chinese herbal gardens with over 200 Chinese herbs, orchid gardens and bonsai gardens. A visit in the gardens will reward you with not only sufficient knowledge but also the pleasures of nature’s beauty.

Itinerary

Nanning city Classic Tour
Qingxiu Mountain – Guangxi Ethnic Museum – Guangxi National Cultural Relics Park – Damingshan

Food

The Lemon Duck is scrip and tender, neither soft nor oily, but with a special smell of lemon. It is prepared with sour chili, sour ginger, preserved lemon, garlic, sesame oil and many other materials. The flavor being heavy but suitably sour and spicy, it is extremely tasty and appetizing.

Old Friend (Laoyou) Rice Noodle is the most famous snack of Nanning with a history of over a thousand years. It is said that there was a frequent customer who went to a teahouse everyday, but one day he didn’t appear. The owner of the teahouse heard that he was suffering with a severe cold. The owner, having known that, sent his customer a bowl of rice noodle cooked with chopped garlic, hot pepper, sour bamboo shoots and minced beef. The customer got much better after eating it; hence the name old friend noodles. The noodle can help get rid of wet in the human body and stimulate appetite, so it is well received by local people for a long time.

Rice rolls are a special snack of Nanning. To make rolled rice noodle, the first step is to evenly Spread the thick syrup made of soaked rice onto a white and hot cloth in a tray and steam it, then put on a salver and scatter the chopped meat and shallot on it; when it is ready, roll the rice paste into the shape of tiny pillar. Rice rolls are mixed with ingredients like wampee sauce and sesame oil. The food tastes soft, fresh and smooth.

Accommodation

The price of accommodation in Nanning is moderate. The price of a three-star hotel is about RMB 200 a night, and that of a budget hotel is about RMB 150-200, while a bed in a youth hostel only costs about RMB 50.

Shopping

Nanning has various local products ranging from fruits to handicrafts to traditional medicines. Lychee, banana, pineapple and mango are the most productive fruits, thus quite cheap. Yangmei Ancient Town on the outskirts of the city has three treasures that are popular with tourists: preserved salted vegetable, fermented bean and ground rice cake. Bulbus-fritilariae Lemon Plum is another traditional local snack.

Leather products are varied and exquisite. Handbags, luggage cases, waistbands and shoes are easily found in the city. Zhuang Jin making (Brocade of Zhuang ethnic minority group) has a long history and is the most traditional and symbolic tourist souvenir of Guangxi Province.

Share this tour