Interview of a Buddhist nun

I would be remiss if I did not mention the Guangxi tourist resources, which consist mostly in the outstanding karstic relief, the splendid greenery and water landscapes, the Guilin sugar loaves, and the fine sand of Beihai beaches, the grottoes and hot springs, the rich variety of visible ethnic customs and traditions, excursions for all ages and tastes by bicycle, in boat, or on foot, in the forest or along ancient streets, and, finally, visiting special places such as the Meinü Cun or Village of the Beautiful Women and the "Longevity" Village (Baima), and the Vietnamese frontier nearby.

I also keep an indelible souvenir of Chongzuo for its variety of resources (the reserve of white-headed monkeys, the stone forest, and the Meinü Celestial orchestra); of Longsheng with its unique terraced fields, as well as of Sanjiang for its Dong architecture, and of the charming Beihai city on the sea where tourism and recreational activities are possible the whole year long due to its mild climate.

Guangxi cuisine is also a must when you travel there, but I will let you discover by yourself.

Though in Nanning most of the Zhuang can speak putonghua, one can hear different dialects and other local languages such as Hakka, Cantonese, Baihua, Pinghua, so even westerners with their French, Italian, English or Greek languages don't feel weird – just more elements of the Guangxi melting pot.