Hezhou
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Hezhou (贺州; Hèzhōu) is a city in Central Guangxi.
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Hezhou is in the far eastern part of Guangxi surrounded by forest. The prefecture has a population of 2 million of which 200,000 lives in the city itself. The city is populated by a number of ethnic minorities, including the Zhuang people. Hezhou is an important regional transportation hub.
Hezhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. It offers cultural and historical sites as well as natural scenery and national minority culture.
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Hezhou Bus Station is at 2 Qianjinxi Rd (+86 774 5272773)
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Highways connects the city to Wuzhou, Liuzhou, Nanning, Yongzhou and further. The new Guilin-Wuzhou and Luoyang-Zhanjiang will also pass Hezhou.
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Water transportation is possible on Xi River, Gui River and He River connecting the city to Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao.
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Taxis within the city are ¥2-3, tricycles ¥2.
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[edit] Historical sites
- Ancient Towers. edit
- Castle of the Ming Dynasty. edit
- Civilization Pavilion. edit
- Hejie Ancient Town. edit
- Jade Stamp Hill On Water. edit
- Ke Minority Houses. Characteristic houses built by this ethnic subgroup of Han, also known as Hakka. edit
- Kilin Pot. A national treasure dating back 2,500 years. edit
- Huangyao Ancient Town (黄姚古镇; Huángyáo Gǔzhèn), (on Li River, 60 km southwest of town), [1]. The town was founded in 972 and is dominated by a special architecture with blue bricks, black tiles, and painted wooden beams. The town has a number of temples, pavillions and other historical buildings. It is surrounded by mountains with lots of caves. edit
- Huilan Wind and Rain Bridge. edit
- Xiushui Scholar Village. edit
[edit] Landscape and parks
- Banyan Trees. Several trees more than 1,000 years old. edit
- Bishui Cave. edit
- Dagui Mountain National Forest Park. edit
- Fu Moutain. Stands in the middle of He River. edit
- Gupo Mountain National Forest Park. edit
- Luhua Hot Spring. edit
- Stone Forest. Karst landscape can be found around the city. edit
- Ten-mile Lotus Pond Galery. edit
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