Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a political, economic and cultural hub of the region. It is affected by the maritime climate with annual rainfall averaging 1,300 millimeters and an annual humidity of about 80%. The mild climate produces a lush city with green plants all year round. The saying "Grass remains green
throughout the winter while flowers keep blooming in all seasons" is a vivid description of the city and the sub-tropical scenery is the reason Nanning is known as "Green City".

Guangxi Provincial Museum - offers an overview of 5,000 years of Guanxi history up to the Opium wars. Huashan Hill  - this popular area overlooking the Zuojiang River combines natural scenery with historical sites of the ancient minority people.Along the river are cliffs of massive rock paintings created by ancestors of the Zhuang people. The natural beauty of Longrui Tropical Nature Reserve is tranquil. Qing Xiu Shan - about 5 km to the southeast of Nanning is the Qing Xiu Shan Scenic Spot from the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. There are many chronicled works left by scholars and artists through different periods, such as stone tablets, poems, pavilions, and rock-paintings.