sanjiang

main cities of guangxi: beihai, guilin, longsheng, yangshuo, nanning, sanjiang, leye, liuzhou, wuzhou,pingxiang, bose

location: situated between north latitude 254 - 260 and east longitude 10814' - 10945', in the north area of the guangxi zhuang automomous region; at the middle beaches of the xunjiang river; in the joint area of the three provinces: hunan, guizhou province and guangxi zhuang autonomous region

neighboring areas: yunnan, guizhou, hunan and guangdong provinces

physical features: surrounded by mountains with average elevation of 80-100m

nationalities: dong, han, zhuang, miao, yao, manchu, hui, maonan, gelao and yi

climatic features: subtropical humid monsoon climate; with enough sunshine of more than 1600 hours annually; mild; with long frost-free period of more than 300 days

average temperature: annual average temperature of 17-19c

rainfall: plenty of rain, concentrated in summers; annual precipitation of 1493 mm

rivers: the rongjiang river, xunjiang river

local highlights: the building of the dong nationality, march the third festival, fireworks and firecrackers festival

the remote mountain valley region where guangxi, guizhou and hunan provinces meet constitutes the traditional homeland of china's dong nationality. sanjiang, which lies in the very meet point of the three provinces, is comprised of five national minority groups: dong, zhuang, miao, yao and han.

with a total population exceeding 338,000, in which dong numbering 189,000, 55.9 percent of the total, sanjiang connects with longsheng and guilin to the east, rongshui and liuzhou to the south, guizhou to the west and zhangjiajie to the north. with richness of tourism resources both in nature and culture, sanjiang occupies a very important position of tourism in guangxi.

thanks in part to the remote and rugged topography of southwest china; the dong people inhabiting sanjiang areas continue to display the richness of their cultural heritage as excellent musicians, superb architects, and makers of high quality textiles. sanjiang is a land of song, the dong are especially famous for their chorus singing. traditionally the dong had no written form of their language. instead, the dong’s history and ancient legends were imbedded in song. dong festivals occur throughout each year, varying from bull fighting festival to bird-fighting festival, competitive fireworks festival to colorful singing contest. local food and specialty such as sour fish and pickled pork are tasty dishes to attempt; oiled tea and rice wine are always good drink to increase your mental activity.

sanjiang is famous for its breathtaking natural landscapes and colorful cultural centres. tourism resources have been developed in recent years. there are six dramatic scenic districts distributing sanjiang areas, which are chengyang, mengjiang, bajiang, laobao, danzhou and doujiang district. the simple but graceful dong villages, which are made up of wooden houses, drum towers and wind and rain" bridges, demonstrate strong national colors. sanjiang, a paradise for cultural exploration and natural adventure, has recently been honored as "the most important dong cultural centre" in guangxi, making a very important part of the well-known "golden tour route guilin longsheng sanjiang rongshui liuzhou.

sanjiang has captured the imagination of travelers around the world, because you will find incredible beauty wonderful food, and unique architecture in this region. but more important than this is her people, who welcome you with open arms. perhaps only when you have experienced the real sanjiang would you come to discover the hidden dong civilization.

 

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last updated: february 12, 2007

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  • zipcode:545000
  • area code:772

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