Guangxi

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区
Autonomous region
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	广西壮族自治区
• Abbreviation	桂 (pinyin: Guì, Zhuang: Gvei)
• Zhuang	Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
• Cantonese Jyutping	Gwong2 sai1 Zong3 zuk6 Zi6 zi6 keoi1
• Cantonese Yale	Gwóngsaì Jongjuhk Jihjihkeuī
Map showing the location of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Capital (and largest city)	Nanning
Divisions	14 prefectures, 109 counties, 1396 townships
Government
• Secretary	Peng Qinghua
• Governor	Chen Wu
Area
• Total	236,700 km2 (91,400 sq mi)
Area rank	9th
Population (1 November 2010)
• Total	46,026,600
• Estimate (31 December 2014)	47,540,000
• Rank	11th
• Density	207/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Density rank	20th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han Chinese – 62% Zhuang – 32% Yao – 3% Miao – 1% Dong – 0.7% Vietnamese – 0.6% Gelao – 0.4%
• Languages	Zhuang, Yue languages (mainly Cantonese), Southwestern Mandarin, Pinghua
ISO 3166 code	CN-45
GDP (2015)	CNY 1.7 trillion USD 270 billion (18th)
- per capita	CNY 35,200 USD 5,700 (27th)
HDI (2010)	0.658 (medium) (26th)
Website	Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Simplified Chinese)

Guangxi
Guǎngxī in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngxī
Postal	Kwangsi
Literal meaning	"Western Expanse"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngxī Bopomofo ㄍㄨㄤˇ   ㄒㄧ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Goangshi Wade–Giles Kuang3-hsi1 Yale Romanization Gwǎngsyī IPA [ku̯àŋ.ɕí] Wu Romanization kuaon上si平 Hakka Romanization Kóng-sî Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóng-sāi IPA [kʷɔ̌ːŋsɐ́i] Jyutping Gwong2-sai1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kńg-sai Teochew Peng'im Kuáng-sai Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Guōng-să̤
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Simplified Chinese	壮
Traditional Chinese	壯 or 廣西僮族自治區
Hanyu Pinyin	Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū
Postal	Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū Bopomofo ㄍㄨㄤˇ   ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨㄤˋ   ㄗㄨˊ ㄗˋ   ㄓˋ   ㄑㄩ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Goangshi Juanqtzwu Tzyhjyhchiu Wade–Giles Kuang3-hsi1 Chuang4-⁠tsu2 Tzŭ4-⁠chih4-⁠chʻü1 Yale Romanization Gwǎngsyī Jwàngdzú Dz̀jr̀chyū IPA [ku̯àŋ.ɕí ʈʂu̯âŋ.tsǔ tsɹ̩̂.ʈʂɻ̩̂.tɕʰý] Wu Romanization kuaon上si平 tsaon去zoh入 zy去zy去chiu平 Hakka Romanization Kóng-sî Tsong-tshu̍k Tshṳ-tshṳ-khî Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwóngsaì Jongjuhk Jihjihkeuī IPA [kʷɔ̌ːŋsɐ́i tsɔ̀ːŋtsʊ̀k tsìːtsìːkɵ́y] Jyutping gwong2sai1 zong3zuk6 zi6zi6keoi1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kńg-sai Chàng-cho̍k Chū-tī-khu Teochew Peng'im Kuáng-sai Tsàng-tsôk Tsĕu-tī-khu Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Guōng-să̤ Cáung-cŭk Cê̤ṳ-dê-kṳ̆
Zhuang name
Zhuang	Gvangjsih long: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih
1957 orthography	Gvaŋзsiƅ long: Gvaŋзsiƅ Bouчcueŋƅ Sɯcigiƅ
Sawndip	long: 广西佈僮自治区

Coordinates: 23°36′N 108°18′E / 23.6°N 108.3°E / 23.6; 108.3

Guangxi (Chinese: 广西, pronounced [ku̯àŋ.ɕí]; Zhuang: Gvangjish), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a Chinese autonomous region in South Central China, bordering Vietnam. Formerly a province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958.

Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of China's history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but even into the 20th century it was considered an open, wild territory.

The abbreviation of the region is "桂" (Pinyin: Guì; Zhuang: Gvei), which comes from the name of the city of Guilin, the provincial capital during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The current capital is Nanning.