Location: locates between 109 32' - 100 14' north latitude and 25 35' - 26 17' east longitude, in the northeastern part of Guangxi
Neighboring Areas: Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangdong provinces
Physical Features: densely covered with forests with a forestation rate of 76% and a forestation level of 94%
Population: 167,000 Area: 2,442 sq km Nationalities: Han, Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang
History: the earliest county established in southern China
Climatic Features: situated in sub-tropical zone; monsoon climate with sufficient rainfall and frost-free of 314 days
Average Temperature: 18.1 C Rainfall: 1500-2400mm
Mountains: Hou (Monkey) Hill, Wujian (Five Swords) Hill, Xinzi Hill, Qipan (Chess Board) Hill
Rivers: Liujiang River
Products: gingko, long-stalk hairy beech and cephalotaxus fortunei Local Highlights: colorful mixture of Dong, Zhuang, Yao and Miao ethnic groups |