Guangning, Guangdong Province, China

🇨🇳 Guangning County, alternately Kwongning County, is a county in western Guangdong, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Guangning County has an area of 2,380 square km (920 sq mi).

History Guangning County was founded on October 30, 1559, under the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming. It has formed part of Zhaoqing since at least the Qing.

Geography Lying in the valley of Sui River, Guangning has been developing along the riversides. Surrounded by green hills and mountains, Guangning is considered as a pearl in a greenery cradle.

Administrative divisions The town of Nanjie is the centre of administration in this county. There are 16 other towns in Guangning. They are: Paisha town, 排沙镇, Páishā Zhèn; Tanpu town, 潭布镇, Tánpǔ Zhèn; Jiangtun town, 江屯镇, Jiāngtún Zhèn; Luogang town, 螺岗镇, Luógǎng Zhèn; Beishi town, 北市镇, Běishì Zhèn; Kengkou town, 坑口镇, Kēngkǒu Zhèn; Chikeng town, 赤坑镇, Chìkēng Zhèn; Nanjie town, 南街镇, Nánjiē Zhèn; Binheng town, 宾亨镇, Bīnhēng Zhèn; Wuhe town, 五和镇, Wǔhé Zhèn; Hengshan town, 横山镇, Héngshān Zhèn; Muge town, 木格镇, Mùgé Zhèn; Shiju town, 石咀镇, Shíjǔ Zhèn; Gushui town,古水镇, Gǔshuǐ Zhèn; Zhouzi town, 洲仔镇, Zhōuzǐ Zhèn.

Mines Tantalum, Niobium, Gold, Jade, Porcelain clay, granite etc.

Bamboo Guangning is considered as the Hometown of Bamboo, since it has 108-million-acre (440,000 km²) of land built with various kinds of bamboos, and the annual production of it has reached 250 thousand tons.

Agriculture Main plants includes rice, sweet potatoes, peanuts, Sugarcane, Teas, Mulberry

Economy: Industry Woods processing, Chemistry, Sugar, Porcelain, Ink, Plastic, Paper-making, Bamboo-based arts.

In the year of 2002, the GDP of Guangning reached RMB 3.48 billion dollars.

Transport Roads are accessible to cities including Zhouqing, Shenzhen, Zhuhai. Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province, is currently 2.5 hours away by bus. But with the highway and railways under construction now, by 2010, the time can be shortened to one hour.

Economy: Tourist Industry To capitalize its natural resources, Guangning has developed eco-tourism attractions, including The Sea of Bamboo, The Emerald Lake, where you can immerse yourself in the greenery forest of bamboo, roll a boat on the greenery lake, have a sip of bamboo tea, while also taste the delicious local cuisine.

The local tourism has been developing prosperously in the last few years, bringing in tourists from home and abroad.

Special Products Jade Teas, bamboo and bamboo-made products, such as bamboo charcoal cloth, bamboo charcoal pillow case etc., which proved to be environmental-friendly products.