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• Hezhou in Guangxi, the 1st Longevity City in China

  Hezhou in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is China's first "Longevity City", according to Longevous Hezhou, a report released in early January by Professor Li Yonghua, a member of the International Experts Committee on Population Aging and Longevity.

• Luocheng Mulao Area Blossoming Plum Flowers Attract Visitors

  More than 1,000 mu (66.67 hectares) of plum flowers in full blossom at Luocheng Mulao autonomous county in Hechi, Guangxi, have attracted large numbers of tourists during the Spring Festival holiday, from Feb 7 to 13.

• Villagers in SW China Make Sweet Potato Vermicelli for Spring Festival

  Residents filter the smashed sweet potatoes at Qingxiang Village of Xinjie Town in Guilin City, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2016. The tradition of producing hand-made vermicelli out of home-grown sweet potatoes has been passed down for 400...

• China Hechi's Bronze Drum Gain Guinness World Record Certificate

  The recently completed Hechi bronze drum was authenticated by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest at the Theatrical Stage Square in Yangshuo county, Guilin, Guangxi, on Jan 16.

• Fangchenggang Adds through Shuttle Bus to Nanning Airport

  An aviation service station in the central area of Gangkou district in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, opened to the public on Jan 6.

• Four Highways in Guangxi Open to Traffic and Tourism

  The launch ceremony for four highways in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was held on Dec 29, 2015. The four highways are the Laibin-Mashan (Laima), Mashan-Pingguo (Maping), Liuzhou-Wuxuan (Liuwu) and Guanyang-Fenghuang (Guanfeng) highways.

• Cloth Dyeing Custom of Landian Yao People in Hechi, Guangxi

  The Landian Yao ethnic group is a branch of the Yao nationality. At present, more than 1,700 people of the group live in Fengshan county in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. They still maintain the custom of planting indigo plants and using them to dye cloth.

• 2015 Vietnam-China (Moncay-Dongxing) International Business & Travel Fair Starts

  The 2015 Vietnam-China (Moncay-Dongxing) International Business & Travel Fair opened in Moncay, Guang Ninh province, Vietnam, on Dec 16.

• Image Building Helps Guilin Boost Flow of Tourists

  Guilin now allows three-day visa-free stays for visitors from 51 countries, in a move that, together with other tourist-attracting measures, is boosting its tourism industry.

• 9th Guangxi Agricultural Products Trade Fair Opens

  The 9th Guangxi Agricultural Products Trade Fair is being held at the Guilin International Convention Center from Dec 9 to 13.