Nanning Transportation, China Travel Guide

Nanning is the capital of Guangxi autonomous region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.Nanning is located in the southern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 160 km from the border with Vietnam.

The city is located on the north bank of the Yong River, the chief southern tributary of the Xi River, and lies some 30 km below the confluence of the Yu and the Zuo rivers. The Yong River (which later becomes the Yu River) affords a good route to Guangzhou and is navigable by shallow-draft junks and motor launches, even though it is obstructed by rapids and sandbanks.

Nanning is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between 70 and 500 m above sea-level. Qingxiu Mountain dominates the southern part of town.

Air:As a national 4D-class airport which is 32 kilometers away from the urban area, Nanning Wuxu International Airport has now opened more than 20 national and international flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Hanoi and so on..

Train:Thanks to railways like Xianggui, Jingui, Lizhan, Nanfang and Nankun, Nanning railways are directly or indirectly connected with most railways in the country, thus can lead passengers to Zhanjiang and Guangzhou in the east, Qinzhou, Fangcheng and Beihai in the south and Hanoi of Vietnam in the southwest..

Highway:Nanning has formed a convenient and quick transport network composed of national road, provincial road and highway, which closely connect with each other and can lead passengers to every county and city in the province as well as the main cities in the country.