Hechi city, known as the hometown of Liu Sanjie and "Longevity Hometown in the World", is located in the northwest region of Guangxi, neighboring Nanning in the south, Liuzhou in the east and Baise in the west. It is also bordered by Guizhou Province in the north. About 310 km away from Guilin, the city of Hechi is a multi-ethnic settlement city dominated by the Zhuang people, and it is also one of the areas where the minority people live in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Facts of Hechi
Chinese Name: 河池市 (hé chí shì)
Location: in the northwest region of Guangxi
Population: 4,298,700(2017）
Area: 33,500 square kilometers (12,934 square miles) 
Nationalities: Zhuang, Han, Yao, Mulam, Maonan  
Administrative Division: 1district (Jinchengjiang); 4 counties (Nandan, Tian'e, Fengshan, Donglan); 5 autonomous counties (Bama Yao Autonomous County, Du'an Yao Autonomous County, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County, Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County); 1 county-level city (Yizhou) 
Seat of the City Government: Xinjian Lu, Jinchengjiang District

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History of Hechi
Before the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) brought it into the domain of Guilin Shire and Qianzhong Shire, Hechi was inhabited by many ethnic groups in Southwest China. During the early 1960s, it belonged partly to Liuzhou, Baise and Nanning special zones. Hechi Special Zone was then set up in 1965, and it was promoted to a regional city by year 2002.

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What to see in Hechi?
The city of Hechi is varied and complicated in landforms. It has widely distributed Karst Landform which makes up sixty-six percent of Hechi's territory. Mountains are usually found in the fringe areas, and the terrain basically declines from the northwest to the southeast. Hechi is endowed with great natural and breathtaking sceneries. At present, the city has four tourist regions: the Yizhou region that include Yizhou City, Luocheng County; the Hechi region that include Jinchengjiang District, Nandan and Huanjiang counties, Hongshui River dam area and alpine lake region, including Dahua, Bama, Donglan and Tian'e counties; and finally, the Panyang River region that include the Donglan, Bama and Fengshan counties. Here lists top attractions in Hechi.

Bama Longevity Village	Hometown of Liu Sanjie	Geyasi Valley Scenic Area
Sanmenhai Scenic Area	​Jianjiang Scenic Area	Qibainong National Geological Park

When to visit Hechi?
Hechi has a subtropical monsoon climate at low altitude, featuring a long and torrid summer but a short and warm winter. It has abundant sunshine and rich in rainfall, with an annual average temperature of 17 ° C-22 ° C . Any season throughout the year but April to October is recommended.

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How to reach hechi?
By Air : Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport, 40 kilometers from the downtown Hechi, operates flights to/from Chongqing, Guilin, Guiyang and Huizhou.
By Train: Hechi also has convenient railway and highway transportation to Nanning, Guilin, Liuzhou and Guizhou Province. In the city, there are three railway stations that trains to Nanning and Liuzhou pass by. They are located at Jinchengjiang District, Nandan County and Yizhou City respectively.
By Bus: Additionally, the central bus station of the city is situated at 40, Jincheng Dong Lu, Jinchengjiang District. Nowadays, it is only a two hours' drive from Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi, to Hechi. The distance between this city and other big cities like Guilin, Liuzhou and Guiyang, has also been shortened to a little more than three hours.

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Hechi Travel Tips
Special Local Products: dried beef, musk pork products, Bama camellia oil, chestnut, wild grape wine of Du'an County; brocade of Maonan ethnic minority, ornament of Yao ethnic minority.
Ethnic Groups:  Ethnic minorities make up over eighty-three percent of Hechi's total population. Zhuang, Yao, Mulao, Maonan, Miao, Dong, Shui lived together with the Han people for generations. Zhuang is the largest ethnic group in the city, making up more than sixty-seven percent of the citys population. Where ethnic minorities lived in compact communities, local festivals and folk customs must be the most attractive factors in luring visitors.
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaint Centre: 0778-2286661
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of China Branch: Jiefang Dong Lu, Jinchengjiang District
China Post Branch: 50, Xinjian Lu, Jinchengjiang District

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