A former market town on the Yong River (邕江, Yōng Jiāng), Yangmei was founded a millennium ago and flourished in the 17th century, earning the nickname …
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Nanning
In many ways, Nanning (南宁, Nánníng) is a typical provincial capital with few sights of note, but many of its streets are lined with trees and shaded with a bountiful canopy of leaves, affording welcome shade. It’s also a relaxing and friendly place to recharge your batteries before leaving for, or returning from, Vietnam. It makes for a refreshingly non-touristy destination and one where you'll eat well and get local cultural insights. Nanning's brilliant metro system helps to tame the town's distances.
Explore Nanning
- YYangmei
A former market town on the Yong River (邕江, Yōng Jiāng), Yangmei was founded a millennium ago and flourished in the 17th century, earning the nickname …
- GGuangxi Museum
This fairly interesting museum showcases Qing ceramics, art and calligraphy with Guangxi characteristics, and the customs of ethnic minorities. The…
- SSouth Lake Park
This 193-hectare park, around 2.5km east of downtown, has dozens of species of trees including some rare ones, but you don't have to be a botanist to…
- NNanning Museum
Within a colossal, contemporary building is this slick museum that takes you through the city's history dating from AD 318. There are no English captions,…
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Nanning.
See
Yangmei
A former market town on the Yong River (邕江, Yōng Jiāng), Yangmei was founded a millennium ago and flourished in the 17th century, earning the nickname …
See
Guangxi Museum
This fairly interesting museum showcases Qing ceramics, art and calligraphy with Guangxi characteristics, and the customs of ethnic minorities. The…
See
South Lake Park
This 193-hectare park, around 2.5km east of downtown, has dozens of species of trees including some rare ones, but you don't have to be a botanist to…
See
Nanning Museum
Within a colossal, contemporary building is this slick museum that takes you through the city's history dating from AD 318. There are no English captions,…
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