From Jinhua to Nanning: A taste of Eastern China

A view of Central Shanghai from the Oriental 
Pearl Tower

IT may not be as flashy as Shanghai or as popular as Beijing, but, certainly, Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Province of China, has a character of its own.

Whilst in Shanghai skyscrapers do the talking, in Nanning, the abundant green vegetation speaks for the city. Almost every corner of this city has been decorated with trees, shrubs and all kinds of green architecture that does not only beautify the city, but gives it a natural and healing effect.

No wonder the people of Nanning prefer to call their city “the green city of China.”

A green park in Nanning

We had the opportunity to spend a number of days in this beautiful city during our recent visit to China for the seminar on “Think Tank for Anglophone Countries” which was organized by the Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU) with sponsorship from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).