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The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region
No. 5 of Family-friendly Attractions in Guangxi

The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region

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The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region (hereinafter referred to as "Guangxi Museum"), established in 1934, is a provincial-level comprehensive museum of history and art, and one of China's first national first-class museums. It houses nearly 100,000 artifacts (sets), including 148 first-class cultural relics (sets), 1,974 second-class cultural relics (sets), and 3,865 third-class cultural relics (sets). The museum's collection is not only vast in quantity and diverse in categories, covering a wide range from the Paleolithic Age to modern times, but also features strong local ethnic characteristics. These artifacts hold significant historical, artistic, and scientific value, bearing witness to Guangxi's historical development and evolution across various periods. To promote the high-quality development of museums, with strong support from the Party Committee and Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region underwent renovation and expansion starting in January 2019. The new museum building, covering approximately 42,000 square meters with 10,000 square meters of exhibition space, opened to the public in late November 2022. It features permanent exhibitions such as "Ancient Civilizations of Guangxi" and "Flames of the Southern Frontier: Guangxi's Modern Revolutionary History," along with thematic exhibitions including "Setting Sail from Hepu: Guangxi's Maritime Silk Road of the Han Dynasty," "A Kaleidoscope of Glazes: Ceramic Collections," and "Exquisite Craftsmanship: Treasures of Artistry." These exhibits comprehensively illustrate Guangxi's developmental path within China's diverse-yet-unified civilization framework. The main building consists of an exhibition hall featuring the stilt-style architecture of the Zhuang ethnic group and a cultural relics garden with strong ethnic characteristics, integrating classic nostalgic views, leisure cultural spaces, and modern technological design. The new museum's functional zoning is scientifically and rationally planned to fully meet the public cultural service needs of the museum. It adds four interactive areas: a historical theater, a children's archaeology exploration hall, a youth activity center, and a cultural creative shop. The museum has established a smart infrastructure based on middle platforms, big data, cloud computing, microservices, and knowledge graphs, enabling smart management functions such as remote reservation, AR audio guides during visits, and volunteer management. It also offers diverse and personalized services including live guides, audio guides, historical theater performances, archaeological interactive experiences, and ethnic cuisine. In the era of cultural and tourism integration, the newly revitalized Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will integrate functions such as collection, research, exhibition, education, tourism, and international exchange. Rooted in its distinctive "museum-garden combination" and "dynamic-static complementarity" approach, it is dedicated to exploring Guangxi's historical and cultural essence, showcasing Guangxi's image, and telling Guangxi's stories well. By promoting the fusion of culture and tourism, the museum aims to make cultural relics "rotate," "smart," and "dynamic," striving to achieve creative transformation and innovative development of China's outstanding traditional culture. This effort contributes significantly to building a magnificent Guangxi in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Nanning · 1.6km from downtown
Nanning Polar Ocean World
No. 20 of Family-friendly Attractions in Guangxi

Nanning Polar Ocean World

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Haiyuecheng·Rongsheng Polar Ocean World has a construction area of 150,000 square meters, an aquarium with a construction area of 28,000 square meters and a total water volume of 15,000 tons. The large window of the Ocean Pool is 15 meters long, 6 meters high, 50CM thick, 7.5 meters deep, and has a water volume of 4,000 tons. The submarine garden tunnel is 35 meters long, 4 meters deep, and has a water volume of 2,000 tons. The main part has three floors and the local part has four floors. The exhibition area of the venue is divided into four exhibition areas: marine legends, polar customs, happy ocean exhibition area, and immersive cute pet interactive park. Ocean Legends Exhibition Area: [Fantasy Mermaid Water Curtain Projection]——Using projector rear projection technology to project multimedia images onto the water curtain, along with the mermaid images that appear and disappear from time to time, create an illusory dynamic effect, which makes tourists amazed . [Undersea Garden] ——Through the long submarine tunnel, tourists seem to be on the bottom of the sea. The shocking viewing experience presented by a wide variety of fish will make tourists sigh at the infinite charm of the ocean. [Ocean Exhibition Area] ——The colorful fishes shuttle in the azure sea water, and the love story between the mermaid and the prince is newly upgraded. Under the witness of the sea and the sea god, the ordinary prince will transform into the mermaid prince and have a romantic encounter with the mermaid. Love, accompanied by fantastic light and shadow, shuttle and dance in the water curtain, forming a beautiful underwater magical picture, bringing the most peculiar, dreamy and exotic. [Exhibition of Fine Tanks]---Mainly display a series of high-quality fish, shrimps and crabs, glass cats, elephant trunk fish, red apple beauties and other dozens of marine creatures, combining the knowledge of marine life with marine scenes. Discover the mysteries of the ocean! Polar customs exhibition area: [Animal exhibition area] mainly focuses on the exhibition and interaction of animals in the North and South Pole. Visitors can watch the rare animals of the Arctic and Antarctic such as Arctic wolves and Arctic foxes at close range, and experience close contact with animal stars. Immersive cute pet interactive park area: [cute pet park] - tourists enter the immersive cute pet interactive park area, the exquisite scene setting presents tourists with a magical rainforest secret, combined with high-tech experience technology, allowing tourists to experience the adventure area The interaction between rainforest and cute pets, hundreds of cute pets, cute to turn your heart, cute value MAX! Interact and have fun with adorable groundhogs, raccoons, and squirrels, and explore the mysterious new world of cute pets. [Cute Pet Theater] - The performance interactive area of the cute pet park, a group of cute pets with stunts are funny, cute, and play tricks, fully showing the housekeeping skills of funny and humorous masters. Where are the magical animals ~ all in the cute pet theater! Happy Ocean Exhibition Area: [Performance Show Field] - In the large indoor performance show field that can accommodate thousands of people, visitors can watch the water interactive performance show of trainers and various marine creatures up close, and enjoy the unparalleled performance of marine animals. Cute marine animals take turns, full of fun and surprises, this will be the family's favorite happy place.Nanning · 7.7km from downtown

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Nanning Day Tour: Detian Transnational Waterfall Scenic Spot (Mingshi Rural Available)
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肝灵老师2 November 2026
5.0
Qingxiu Mountain is a rare green lung in Nanning, and as a 5A-level scenic spot, the overall experience exceeded expectations. The entire mountain is lush with trees and diverse vegetation, offering picturesque views at every turn. The Longxiang Pagoda stands majestically on the mountain, offering panoramic views of the Yong River and city skyline. The Guanyin Temple is ancient, solemn, and serene, perfect for a tranquil stroll. The Orchid Garden is elegant, with flowers blooming year-round, and its landscaping is exquisite. The scenic area boasts well-developed trails, clear sightseeing bus routes, and ample rest stops. It offers opportunities for hiking, breathing in fresh air, connecting with nature, appreciating ancient architecture, and admiring flowers and plants, making it ideal for family outings or weekend getaways. Hidden amidst the bustling city, this tranquil mountain forest, untouched by excessive commercialization and offering a relaxed pace, is a must-visit destination in Nanning.

Qingxiu Mountain

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默墨慢漫游5 January 2026
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This was my first time visiting Nanning Botanical Garden & Qingxiu Mountain. It was indeed very large, very green, and very comfortable. I walked around for more than four hours without feeling tired. I didn't take the shuttle bus out until I got hungry at 4 pm. It's a great place worth visiting many times. Northerners love it.

Nanning Botanical Garden

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M22***8430 October 2026
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This was fantastic! Who says kids won't have fun? From 10 am to 10 pm, there wasn't a moment of boredom—a packed schedule of activities and incredibly enriching experiences! I will always be a fan of Fantawild!

Nanning Fantawild Asian Legend

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Anonymous user3 October 2026
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The exhibits are plentiful, concentrated on the second and third floors, but unfortunately, the museum doesn't limit visitor numbers, making it impossible to sit still and appreciate them at a leisurely pace. I suggest following the example of other provincial museums and changing the reservation system to two-hour time slots—limiting the number of visitors would significantly improve the experience. Also, the smell of recent renovations in some exhibition halls is quite strong.

The Museum of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region

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M30***5213 October 2026
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Nanning Zoo is definitely worth a visit! 👏 They have a wide variety of animals, including the famous gorilla and giant panda, and there are also rides and attractions! It's great value for money, the park environment is nice, and it's suitable for families with children. Highly recommended! 👍

Nanning Zoo

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M28***3716 September 2026
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It's definitely worth a visit. You can sit on the boat, feel the breeze on the Yong River, and watch a thrilling iron-smelting performance. After the boat trip, you can use your ticket to go to the fire show site to watch the iron-smelting performance up close again. It's a very worthwhile experience!

Yongjiang Night Tour

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贝小贝19324 February 2026
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Starting point: Exit F of Chaoyang Square Metro Station → Nanning Historical Museum. The facade of the Republican-era Western-style building is very photogenic. It was closed the day I visited, so I could only take pictures of the exterior. Next, I visited the Deng Yingchao Memorial Hall, City God Temple, Jinshi Lane Ancient Residences, Lijiang Academy, Yinshi Lane Oil-paper Umbrella Street, Zhonghua Grand Theater, and Xingning Road Arcade. The retro facades and neon signs created a fantastic atmosphere. After that, I went to Changyou Pavilion to see the Yongjiang River view. If you're just casually strolling around, an hour should be enough. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in the area, and you could easily spend half a day there.

Yongzhou Ancient City - Nanning Three Streets and Two Alleys Historical and Cultural Block

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M24***1011 October 2026
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Buying tickets and getting in was very convenient. They have shuttle buses available for only 260 yuan per day. The park is quite large, and everyone was happy riding electric bikes with my parents.

Nanning Garden Expo Park

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Anonymous user17 August 2026
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The show was great, the sea lion and dolphin show was fantastic, and there were also various kinds of fish to watch, as well as polar penguins. I brought my child here today, and the child had a wonderful time.

Nanning Polar Ocean World

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E22***255 January 2026
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Can feel Christmas vibes here. very happening. Lots of foods you can find here. Love this place, We come in the evening

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