Guangxi

Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih or (old orthography) Gvaŋзsiƅ; ; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi) is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its formal name is the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih or (old orthography) Gvaŋзsiƅ Bouчcueŋƅ Sɯcigiƅ; Simplified Chinese: ???????).

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"Guang" itself means "expanse", and was associated with the region from the Western Jin Dynasty onwards. "Guangxi" and neighbouring Guangdong literally mean "Guang West" and "Guang East". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called the "Two Guangs" (兩廣 liăng guăng).

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The abbreviation of the province is 桂 (Gui), which comes from Guilin, a major city in the autonomous region.

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Zhuang: The Zhuang (; own name: Bouчcueŋь/Bouxcuengh) are an ethnic group of people who mostly live in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their population, estimated at 18 mil...

Postal System Pinyin: In the early twentieth century, China (starting with the dying Qing Empire) used Postal (Office) System Pinyin (郵政式拼音 Hanyu Pinyin: Y?uzh?ngsh? Pīnyīn) (unrelated to the modern Hanyu Pinyin), based on Wade-Giles (in particularly, Herbert Giles's A Chinese...

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Guangxi related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cormorant Fishermen Li River Yangshuo Guangxi China

Cormorant Fishermen Li River Yangshuo Guangxi China