Wuzhou Rongxu Ancient Town

　　　      Cangwu County is located in eastern Guangxi, at the confluence of the Xun and Gui rivers, encircling the central city of Wuzhou in eastern Guangxi. Known as the “water gateway of Guangxi,” with “mountain ranges linked to the Five Ridges and three rivers converging,” it administers 17 towns and 243 administrative villages, covering a land area of 4,273 square kilometers. By the end of 2001, the county had a total population of 665,000, with 30,000 hectares of arable land and 340,000 hectares of forested land.
　　   In the third year of the Kaihuang era of the Sui Dynasty (583 AD), Guangxin County was renamed Cangwu County. In the same year, Ningxin County was abolished and merged into Cangwu County. In the nineteenth year, Suicheng County was renamed Rongcheng County.
　　   Cangwu County enjoys a mild climate. The county has a total forest stock of 9.45 million cubic meters and a forest coverage rate of 74.3%, making it one of the national model counties for science and technology-driven forestry development and one of the eight major resin-producing counties. There are 107 rivers of various sizes in the county, with a catchment area of 4,000 square kilometers. The county has hydropower resources capable of developing 156,000 kilowatts, with current installed power generation capacity of 21,000 kilowatts, earning it recognition as a national preliminary electrification county. The Shuangdao Ethnic Culture Tourism Area, the former residence of Li Jishen, and the Yuedong Guild Hall are major tourist attractions in southeastern Guangxi. Local specialties such as “Gufeng Lychee,” “Shatou Late-Ripening Lychee,” and “DaoShui Early-Ripening Shatian Pomelo” are widely renowned, while “Liubao Tea” enjoys fame both domestically and internationally.

　　    Wuzhou City, Guangxi