Walking in Nanning, China Very Special Modern City with Unbelievable Beauty

Finally, Max came to Nanning again, a city that made him feel very unforgettable in 2022. This time, he tapped into the livable side of the city.

Nanning, a city in southern China near the Vietnam border, is capital of the Guangxi region.

Nanning is known as the “Green City,” and the city streets are filled with trees of every kind. There are streets devoted to different varieties of trees such as Cotton Tree Street and Banyan Tree Street. The beautiful scenery of the city is brimming with vitality.

With a warm tropical climate, it's known for green spaces such as People's Park, which includes expansive White Dragon Lake, a hilltop fort and a botanical garden.

Displays at the Guangxi Museum include hundreds of bronze and copper drums, important artifacts of the region's indigenous people.

The name Nanning literally means “Peace in the South” as historically the imperial government used Nanning as a stronghold to aid the integration of the south of China with the north.

Nowadays, although the city has undoubtedly grown into a burgeoning metropolis, the lush tropical greenery that has earned Nanning the title of “Green City” still gives this urban city an air of tranquillity. Nanning is the capital city of Guangxi and is, unsurprisingly, also its largest city.

It boasts a population of over 6.5 million people and is home to communities of 35 different ethnic minorities, including Zhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Dong, and Man people, to name but a few. Nanning is a melting pot of various cultures and this is reflected in its customs, cuisine, and linguistic diversity.

Due to its close proximity to neighbouring Guangdong province, where Cantonese culture prevails over Han Chinese culture, many of the older people in Nanning will speak Cantonese instead of Mandarin Chinese.

However, thanks to the diligent efforts of the Chinese government, many of the younger people in Nanning now speak a dialect of Mandarin Chinese. Since Nanning has a significant contingency of Zhuang people, many local people will also speak the Zhuang language and you’ll even find that many of the road signs have been transliterated into both Cantonese and the Zhuang language.

The city’s proximity to the Vietnam border and to Hong Kong and Macau means its culture has also been heavily influenced by these three neighbours. This makes Nanning one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse cities in China.

With over 3,500 different species of tropical plant thriving in the city, Nanning is also famed for its biodiversity. The city flower is the vibrant Chinese hibiscus and the city tree is the almond tree, both of which are prevalent throughout the city.

The verdant greenery is so prolific throughout Nanning that, from certain angles, it looks as though the city has been overgrown with vegetation. This natural beauty has given way to a number of local attractions, including the historic People’s Park, magnificent Qingxiu Mountain in the south of the city, tranquil South Lake, and Guangxi Medicinal Herb Botanical Garden.

The Detian Waterfall that rests on the border between Vietnam and China is particularly spectacular and can be easily reached from Nanning.

Since Nanning has become one of the foremost cities in China to study Mandarin Chinese, it has adapted to the sensitivities and palates of its many foreign visitors.

You can now find many Western-style restaurants, cafés, bars, and clubs littered throughout the city. This is surprisingly unusual for a southern Chinese city, even one as large as Nanning.

The nightlife in the city is especially vibrant and, when the lights switch on at dusk, the cityscape looks irresistibly dazzling.

There is a wide variety of hotels and hostels that cater to all different types of visitor, from those who simply want a bed to those who desire a luxurious, 5-star palace. If you want to truly experience urban life in Guangxi, Nanning is the best place to be!!!

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0:00 Intro
1:30 Nanning Downtown Night Walk
43:38 Nanning Exhibition Center
53:59 Xiangsi Ethnic Park
1:16:49 Qingshan Bridge
1:25:43 Three Streets and Two Alley shopping area
2:10:16 Qingxiu Mountain Park
2:32:55 Nanning Eastern Train Station
2:46:20 Bonus part
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