The center of Nanning is Xingning District, just around the railway station, Chaoyang Road, department stores and wanda plaza. Although Langdong and Wuxiang Square in Qingxiu District have developed very well in recent years, Nanning citizens still admit that Chaoyang Road is the city center and Langdong is only a new area for economic development.
Nanning, referred to as "Tancheng" for short, also known as Greentown and Tancheng, is the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the core city of Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration, the international gateway of China to the ten ASEAN countries, the inland open economic high-tech zone, the comprehensive transportation hub city in southwest China, the permanent venue of China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, the important gateway city for the organic connection of the national "Belt and Road" Maritime Silk Road, and the army organs in the southern theater.
Nanning was founded in the first year of Daxing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 3 18), with a history of more than 1690 years. Nanning is an ancient border city with a long history, and it is also a modern city where many ethnic groups, mainly Zhuang, live in harmony. The unique natural conditions make Nanning an evergreen city with the reputation of "Greentown". The city governs 7 districts and 5 counties, with an area of 22 1 10,000 square kilometers and a permanent population of 7.555 million. It is the only mega-city in South China and Beibu Gulf.
Nanning is located in the subtropical zone, south of the Tropic of Cancer, at the junction of the economic circles of South China, Southwest China and Southeast Asia in China, and southwest Guangxi. It is an important hub connecting the southeast coast and the southwest inland, and it is also the only coastal capital city in the west, with many preferential treatments such as coastal city treatment and taxation.
In 2065438+2007 65438+20 10, the State Council issued the Beibu Gulf Urban Agglomeration Development Plan, positioning Nanning as a core city facing ASEAN and supporting the construction of megacities and border international cities; Nanning won the right to host the 20 18 12 China International Garden and Flower Expo and the 20 19 Sudirman Cup. And continue to retain the honorary title of national civilized city.