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Wuzhou Travel Guide

Wuzhou City, a prefecture-level city, is situated in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which joints up Guangxi and Guangdong provinces. As the east gate of Guangxi, Wuzhou is the confluence of the Xunjiang River, Guijiang River, and Xijiang River. Wuzhou is one of the birthplaces of Cantonese and Lingnan culture, and is also a national forest city, a national garden city, and an excellent tourist city in China.
Facts of Wuzhou
Chinese Name: 梧州 (wú zhōu)
Location:  in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Area: 12,538 square kilometers (4,840 square miles)
Population : 3,030,000
Nationality:Han,Zhuang,Yao
Administrative Division: 3 districts (Wanxiu, Dieshan, Changzhou); 3 counties (Mengshan, Cangwu, Tengxian); 1 county-level city (Cenxi)
History of Wuzhou
Wuzhou has more than 2,000 years' history. It was called Cangwu Shire in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220). Later in 621 of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it firstly appeared in the history with the name of Wuzhou. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it became the political and military center of Guangdong and Guangxi. In 1927, it  turned into a prefecture-level city, which was the first one in Guangxi.
What to see in Wuzhou?
This area is encircled in more than 20 mountains. Hills occupy 80% of the whole area. In the central area, there are so many rivers that it is called 'Water City'. The city is the world's largest man-made gem production base, Asia's largest Francois' Leaf Monkey breeding base, Southeast Asia's largest pet breeding base, China's largest turpentine production base and football training field. As one of the 'China Top Tourist Cities', this city attracts visitors with its beautiful subtropical scenery and profound local culture such as many kinds of folk dances and Long Mu culture.
Long Mu Temple Wuzhou Zhongshan Park Wuzhou Qilou Builings City
Long Mu Temple Wuzhou Zhongshan Park  Wuzhou Qilou Builings City

When to visit Wuzhou?
Wuzhou belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. It's warm and humid with the annual average temperature of 21℃. The hottest month is July and the coldest is January. Spring and autumn are best time to visit this place. May 8th is the birthday of Long Mu (Dragons' Mother) who is regarded as the guardian of Xijiang River. On that day, many celebration activities will be held. If you're interested in local culture, this would be a good choice.

How to reach Wuzhou?
Wuzhou is among the ten most important inland ports in China. Wuzhou Port has routes to most places of Guangxi and Guangdong as well as Hong Kong and Macau. National and provincial highways connect this city with Nanning, Guilin, Liuzhou and other cities.
There are two bus stations. Hedong Bus Station operates buses to cities in Guangdong while Hexi Bus Station operates those to the nearby counties and cities. 
Wuzhou Xijiang Airport (WUZ) now has scheduled flights to Beijing, Chongqing, Changsha, Fuzhou, Guiyang and Shanghai. More are expected to be carried out in the future.

Wuzhou Travel Tips
Special Local Products: Wuzhou has three treasures 'Soybean Milk Crystal, Tortoise Herb Jelly and Candied Dates'. Others include man-made gems and crystal.
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 0774-3856362
Wuzhou People's Hospital: 0774-2827120


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