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It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The "Panoramic China" series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.
Guangxi: Land of Wonders and Beauty
Guangxi is a land of wonders, where mountains are reflected in embracing waters, creating the fairest of pictures, Guangxi is a land of beauty, a home to 37 different ethnic groups, predominantly the Zhuang people. It is also a land of antiquity and of dynamism. In Guangxi, you will encounter fantastic landscape beauty, precious cultural relics and age-old historical sites, and deeply rooted ethnic customs; everywhere in Guangxi, you can see its diverse peoples vigorously creating a new life and enjoying it to the full.
Table of Contents
Guilin -- a Glorious Introduction to Guangxi
River of Dreams the Lijiang
West Street in Old Yangshuo
Third Sister Liu
Mountain Terraces in Cloud Seas
Kingdom of Animals and Plants
Everywhere in Guangxi, Reminders of Guilin
Land of Longevity
The Dashiwei Pits
Deep Tranquility of the Buddhist Mountain
Nature's Palace of Art
The Dashing Hongshui River
The Largest Population of Ethnic Minorities
The Zhuang Singing Festival
Customs of the Yao
Miao Village Festivals
Dong Towers and Bridges
Maonan Handicrafts
Mulam Marriage Customs
The Enchanting Beibu Gulf
Experiencing Beihai
The Magic of Gold Beach
Sailing in Sanniang Bay
Mangrove Forest
Diving at Weizhou Island
Cross-border Friendship
Friendship beyond the Pass
Songs over the Beilun River
Cross-border Waterfalls
Records of History
Bronze Drums
The First Emperor and the Lingqu Canal
The Zhenwu Pavilion A Structural Masterpiece
Liujiang Man and Liuzhou Willows
Guihai Stele Forest
Prince Jingjiang
The Leaning Tower of Zuojiang
The Jintian Uprising
The Bose Uprising
The Return of the President
Nanning Home of China-ASEAN Expo
The Greening of Nanning
On the Wings of Song
Delicacies of Guangxi
Cultural Exchange
Common Prosperity
