Liuzhou (Chinese: 柳州; Hanyu Pinyin: LiÇ”zhÅ?u; 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.
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.
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.
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.
As with much of Guangxi, the landscape around Liuzhou is a mix of rolling hills, mountain peaks, caves and karst scenery.
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