China , Guangxi , zhaoping

Overview of Zhaoping, Guangxi, China

Zhaoping County is located in the eastern part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, under the jurisdiction of Hezhou City, and is situated in the middle reaches of the Gui River. With a total area of 3,273 square kilometers and a population of about 400,000, the county is a multi-ethnic settlement area dominated by Zhuang and Han Chinese. Zhaoping has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 19.8℃, abundant rainfall, and a forest coverage rate of 85.6%, making it a key forestry county in Guangxi and a national-level ecological demonstration area.

Specialty industries and tourism resources of Zhaoping

Zhaoping is famous for "Zhaoping Tea", which is one of the top ten selenium-rich hometowns in China and the largest tea production base in Guangxi, mainly producing green tea, black tea and other varieties. It is rich in tourism resources, with famous attractions such as Huangyao Ancient Town (national 5A level tourist attraction), Guijiang River Ecotourism Belt, and Brain Mountain Tea Sea. Huangyao Ancient Town, with its well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient architectural complexes and stone streets and lanes, is known as "China's Most Valuable Ancient Town for Tourism".

History, Culture and Transportation

The establishment of Zhaoping began in Yuan Ding six years (111 B.C.) of the Western Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,100 years, and it is an important node of the Xiaoga Ancient Road. The modern transportation network is perfect, with the Guiwu Expressway and Heba Expressway running through the whole territory, 160 kilometers from Guilin Airport and 70 kilometers from Wuzhou Xijiang Airport. Local specialties include Huangyao tempeh, Guijiang fish, and oil tea, etc. Folk culture includes traditional festivals such as the Yao Panwang Festival and the March 3 of the Zhuang people.