Since Guangxi Science and Technology Information Net started operation in 1999, it has covered the whole area of the province, including its prefectures, cities, counties, towns and villages, having establishing 14 branch net stations, 80 plus county-level net points and 150 plus model net points.

Nanning (http://www.nnd.gxsti.net.cn): Its Hengxian County has been honored the title "Home of Chinese Jasmine"

Hengxian County is located south of the Tropic of Cancer, in the southern subtropical zone with monsoon climate. It enjoys green trees and grass all the year round with a forest coverage rate as high as 43.98%, and natural conditions very suitable for agricultural production The normal scale of jasmine plantation in Hengxian County is about 60,000 acres throughout the year, producing 50,000 tons of fresh flowers annually. There are altogether 180 scented tea processing factories, their annual processing capacity being 1 million loads. The output of both jasmine and other scented tea constitutes 50% of the total national output, bringing an annual production value of more than 1 billion yuan. Among the 1.06 million population in the whole county, 30,000 are tea farmers.

The jasmine flower period is very long each year from April to October. The flower harvest peak is between May and September. The long flower period means flower tea processed in Hengxian County can be either earlier or later than in other areas.

Wuzhou (http://www.wz.gxsti.net.cn): Famous High Quality Industrial Products

Wuzhou City has six industrial zones including Hexi, Datang, Tangyuan, Lianhuashan, where more than ten Industrial categories are available such as daily necessities, textiles, chemistry, foodstuff, machinery, pharmacy, light industry and so on. Rich natural resources and local specialties in Wuzhou provide a very favorable environment for its industrial development. More than 300 products have won the prizes of "Famous High Quality Products" of the
ministry, the province and the nation respectively.

Key product recommendations:
Xinhua Battery Series: A product of Wuzhou Xinhua Battery (Group) Co. Ltd.. Leading battery models R20, R14, R6C are Guangxi famous brand products. R20 Battery has been awarded the "High Quality Product " by the Ministry of Light Industry of China. The "AA" hydro-nickel rechargeable battery series is a hi-tech product, enjoying good reputation for its high quality both at home and abroad.

Ice Spring Soybean Food Series: The products of Wuzhou Bingquan Industry Co. Ltd are sold to more than 10 countries and regions,

Double Coins Guiling Jelly: It's a product of Guangxi Wuzhou Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd, possessing a health care quality and won the title of "Guangxi Famous Brand Product" in 1996.

Longzhou Sausage: With a history of nearly one century, Longzhou saugage is a product of Wuzhou Foodstuff Corporation and has been honored special titles such as "High Quality Product by China Ministry of Commerce", "Guangxi Famous Brand Product" , "Guangxi High Quality Product".

Hechi (http://www.hc.gxsti.net.cn): Home of Nonferrous Metals

Hechi area is located in the Round-Pacific metallogenic zone, part of the Nanling
Metallogenic province, therefore it has substantial mineral resources particularly non-ferrous metal resources with a nation-wide fame of "Home of Nonferrous Metal". There are a satisfactory variety of metals with characteristics of large reservations, high quality, concentrated production area, and rich and valuable intergrowth and associated minerals. Verified are 43 kinds of metals including tin, antimony, zinc, indium, copper, iron, gold, silver, manganese, arsenic, vitriol etc. Their proved reserves reach 8.4515 million tons.

Among them metal reserves of tin constitute 1/3 of that of the whole country, indium comes on top of the world while antimony, lead and zinc rank second in China. The capacity of mining in this area has reached 10 million tons per year, of ore dressing 7,50 million tons per year and of smelting 130,000 tons per year.

At present there are still a large number of associated noble metals waiting to be exploited and applied, like indium, gallium, vitriol, arsenic, molybdenum, cadmium, thallium, cobalt etc. Their proved reserves are 100,000 tons plus, with huge potentials for development. The proved reserves of chronic alone are nearly 500 tons worth 14 billion plus RMB.

Guilin (http://www.gl.gxsti.net.cn): Farm Produce Specialties

Luohanguo (Podocarpus Fruits): Guilin has a long history of growing Luohanguo with many of its own rare and precious varieties that are named after their habitat. Among the products made from Luohanguo are Purely Natural Juice, Sweet Crystal, Lozenge, Soluble (Cough) Grains manufactured by Yongfu County Pharmaceutical Factory of Guilin, Guangxi.

Guilin now has a Luohanguo growing area of over 23,000 mu, that produce over 9,800 pieces of fruit annually with an annual output value of over 60 million yuan. In recent years, Guilin podocarpus fruits are mainly distributed in Yongfu County and Lingui County. Lonjiang Town of Yongfu County was named "Home of Chinese Podocarpus Fruits" by the nation.

Lipu Taro: Lipu taro, grown under the special natural conditions in Lipu County of Guilin, and influenced by the local environmental climate, has undergone hundreds of years of artificial cultivation and natural selection, and thus become a prestigious local specialty famous for its pleasant color, fragrant smell and delicious taste. Its flesh is tender and rich in nutrition, containing varied elements such as crude protein, starch, various vitamins and inorganic salts. Having a benefiting effect on man's vital energy and internal organs, Lipu taro is an ideal raw material for making drinks, refreshments, delicacies as well as nutritious tonics and therefore has enjoyed the name of "Imperial Offerings".

At present, the growing area of Lipu taro has reached over 50,000 mu with an annual output of 75,000 tons. Thorough processing products mainly include food series such as Lipu Taro & Meat Slices. The trade mark of "Lipu Taro" was registered at the National Industrial & Commercial Bureau in April, 2000.

Penggan (an excellent variety of mandarin oranges): Penggan is splendid to the sense of taste. With thin skin, thick pulp, few cores, sweet and juicy, it contains various vitamins and soluble substances and has become famous at home and abroad. It's also endurable of storage and transportation.

Guilin now has a growing area of over 90,000 mu for Penggan. The annual output is about 110,000 tons, worth over 100 million yuan. A massive production mode has been formed and the produce is sold all over China as well as to Vietnam, Russia, Hong Kong and Macao.

Guilin Penggan production is mainly distributed in Longsheng County and Gongcheng County. It won a Silver Production Prize at the 2nd Chinese Agriculture Fair in October, 1995. In 1996 Gongcheng County was awarded the title "Home of Penggan" by China's Ministry of Agriculture.

Litchis enjoy a good reputation of "South Fruit King" and "Fruit Treasure", widely known at home and abroad. The only areas where litchis can be grown in China are the few provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan and Fujian, with a growing area of 10.75 million mu, ranking first in the world. Meanwhile Chinese litchis are beautiful in color, excellent in quality, sweet, tasty, nutritious and full of vitamins and therefore are one of the most competitive variety in the world fruit market. Dried litchis are often used to treat diseases as they can invigorate the function of the spleen and maintain blood formation and circulation. Qinzhou is famous for producing good quality litchis in China.

Fangcheng Port City (http://www.fc.gxsti.net.cn): The Blue Seas

Ports & Docks: There are at present over 10 ports and docks of various sizes in Fangcheng Port City. Among them Fangcheng Port is the largest in Guangxi and one of the 19 hubs in China, with 25 berths and an annual handling capacity of 850,000 tons. Gold Sand Port is the second largest fish port in Guangxi. There are altogether five mass fish ports: Gold Sand Fish Port, Yuwan Fish Port, Shuangdun Fish Port,Tanji Fish Port and Zhushan Fish Port.

Sea Transportation & Fishing: Fangcheng Port City now owns a total 19,000 tons of sea transportation ships and 3,227 fishing ships altogether 21,900 tons with a total power of 61,292 KW.

Sea-farming: The city now has a shallow sea farming area of 170,150 mu, the leading produce being prawns, pearls and the three main kinds of shell fish - oysters, clams and clay clams.

Salt Industry: There are two state owned salterns with a total area of 1,200 acres and an annual crude salt processing capacity of 60,000 tons.

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Yulin (http://www.yl.gxsti.net.cn): The Third Largest Chinese Herbal Medicinal Materials Market in China

Guangxi Yulin Chinese Herbal Medicinal Materials Market is located near Yulin Railway Station and thus enjoys convenient transportation. A distributing center for traditional Chinese herbal medicinal materials in the southwest regions of China, their sales of over 900 varieties radiate the whole nation including transit sales to Hong Kong and Macao. Furthermore a purchase and sale network has been linked with the crude drugs market in the South- east Asian regions.

Liuzhou (http://www.lzs.gxsti.net.cn): Bamboo Industry
With 120,000 mu of high yield bamboo growing model base and 1.34 million mu of high quality and high yield bamboo production base, the bamboo industry in Liuzhou area involve the following aspects: paper manufacturing, building materials, foodstuffs, furniture, and basketry.

Baise: (http://www.bs.gxsti.net.cn)Mango Industry

The mango is a well known tropical fruit, having been crowned "king of tropical fruits". Its production is distributed in more than 100 countries in Asia, South America, North America, Africa and Oceania with a planting area of over 2 million acres, and an annual output of over 16 million tons. China is one of the main production countries, distributing in areas of Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Sichuan etc. The mango occupies a certain position in world productions and trades for its special flavor and high content of vitamins.