Nanning is an ancient city in China's remote southwest, and is the regional capital of Guangxi. It has a laid back atmosphere and many fruit and vegetable markets. The Provincial Museum on Minzu Dadao has a display of over 50 antique bronze "Dongson" drums in many different styles, some of which are about 2,000 years old. The ethnic minority communities include Miao, Dong, and Zhuang. It is among China's least developed regions. The Guangxi cuisine includes cantonese -style sweet and sour dishes, zongzi, and sticky rice. The city of Guilin in eastern Guangxi, is famous for the Li River cruise through astonishing karst landscape of limestone peaks. Approximately 93 miles west of Nanning, is the popular Detian Falls. There is a beautiful Renmin Park that is planted with a variety of tropical plants including giant taro, heliconias, birdnest ferns, and philodendrons .( This is probably where the pictures of Katherine were made for her "referral" photos. ) To the East of the city on Chahua Yuan Lu, Jinhua Cha Gardnes exhibits the rare Golden Camellia only found in the mountains of Guangxi and is quite possibly now extinct in the wild. Guangxi is ranked among the top 3 Provinces in China for it's beauty and rainforest type environment.
