Liuzhou

Liuzhou (Chinese: 柳州; Pinyin: Liǔzhōu; Wade-Giles: Liuchow) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 1.4 million. Area: 5,250 km².

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Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Economy
4 Tourism
5 Quotes
6 Sister cities
7 Miscellaneous
8 External link

Geography

Liuzhou is located on the banks of the winding Liu River, approximately 255 km away from Nanning, the provincial capital. Liuzhou is the first city that the Liu River passes. Therefore, the water here is very clear. Swimming in the river is a tradition of the city.

History

Liuzhou enjoys a long history of more than 2100 years. Liuzhou is a famous historic and cultural city designated by the State Council. The most famous historic figure is Liu Zongyuan, who was a poet and politician in the Tang Dynasty and died in Liuzhou.

Economy

It is the second largest city in Guangxi and the province's industrial center. In ??, the total industrial output was 65.56 billion RMB (about US$ 7.9 billion), which was nearly 1/3 of the total industrial output of Guangxi autonomous region. The tertiary sector, however, is far less prosperous than the industrial sector.

Tourism

As with much of Guangxi, the landscape around Liuzhou is a mix of rolling hills, mountain peaks, caves and karst scenery.

Quotes

Liuzhou appears in the Chinese saying

Born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou, die in Liuzhou

because of the local lanmu wood coffins, which are said to preserve the body after death. Guangzhou's "Cantonese" cuisine is famous worldwide, and Hangzhou is known for its prosperity and the beauty of its location. Suzhou is reputed to have the most beautiful people in China, so the line is sometimes given as "Marry in Suzhou...".

Sister cities

Muntinlupa, Philippines,; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (http://www.cincinnati.com)

Miscellaneous

Liuzhou was the birthplace of Li Ning (born 1963), gymnast and entrepreneur.

External link

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Prefecture-level divisions of Guangxi

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List of Guangxi County-level divisions

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