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Location: situated between north latitude 254 - 260 and
east longitude 10814' - 10945', in the north area of the Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous 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
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