Nanning
Nanning (/ˌnɑːnˈnɪŋ/, also /ˌnænˈnɪŋ/; simplified Chinese: 南宁; traditional Chinese: 南寧; pinyin: Nánníng; Zhuang: Namzningz) is the capital and largest city by population of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is known as the "Green City (绿城) " because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of Guangxi, Nanning is surrounded by a hilly basin, with a warm, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate.
Nanning
南宁市 · Namzningz Si | |
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Location of Nanning City jurisdiction in Guangxi | |
Nanning Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Guangxi People's Government): 22°49′00″N 108°19′39″E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Municipal seat | Qingxiu District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • Body | Nanning Municipal People's Congress |
| • CCP Secretary | Nong Shengwen |
| • Congress Chairman | Feng Xuejun |
| • Mayor | Sun Daguang |
| • CPPCC Chairman | Du Wei |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 22,189 km2 (8,567 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,559 km2 (2,532 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,264 km2 (2,032 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 8,741,584 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,977,185 |
| • Urban density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,293,359 |
| • Metro density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 530000 |
| Area code | 0771 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-01 |
| License plate prefixes | 桂A |
| Website | www |
| Nanning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Nánníng" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南宁 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 南寧 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Nánníng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Southern tranquility" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Zhuang name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhuang | Namzningz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 orthography | Namƨniŋƨ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning in 1949, as it underwent sustained industrial growth, Nanning's economy began developing beyond its former role, and the city became essentially a commercial and administrative centre. Today, Nanning is considered the economic, financial and cultural center of Guangxi, and the chief centre for the training of the Zhuang minority in Guangxi. The People's Park is located in the center of the city. The city also serves as a gateway for the China-ASEAN opening up and cooperation.
The city is home to several notable universities, including Guangxi University, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics and Guangxi Arts University.