Northwestern Guangxi

A karst mountain region in northwestern Guangxi where the Leye Dashiwei Tiankeng Cluster, Bama's longevity villages, the Huanjiang karst World Heritage site and the Red heritage of Baise come together.

By Guangxi's tourism definition, Northwestern Guangxi covers two cities, Baise and Hechi. It is a karst mountain region where the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau gives way to the Guangxi basin, and is home to the Zhuang, Yao, Maonan and other peoples. A note on boundaries: Baise and Bama, which were part of the former Southwestern Guangxi area, have been reassigned to Northwestern Guangxi in this scheme. Highlights: the Dashiwei Tiankeng Cluster in Leye County, Baise, is a world-class concentration of sinkholes, which you can look down on from viewing platforms, and you can also visit caves such as Luomei Lotus Cave. Urban Baise has the Baise Uprising Memorial Hall, and the Youjiang River valley is rich in mangoes. In Hechi, Bama Yao Autonomous County is famous as a land of longevity, with the Panyang River, Baimo Cave and the longevity villages as the main sights. The karst of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County is part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site South China Karst, with scenery such as the Mulun Karst Forest. Classic itinerary: from Nanning, go first to Bama for two to three days, then via Fengshan and Lingyun to the Leye tiankeng for two days, and finally spend one day in urban Baise, about five to seven days for the whole region. It can also be linked with Tongling Grand Canyon and E'quan Spring in Jingxi. Huanjiang can be visited separately from Jinchengjiang in Hechi. Getting there: flights at Baise Bama Airport and Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport are limited, so most visitors take a bullet train from Nanning to Baise or Hechi and then transfer. Sights in the mountains are scattered, so a self-drive or chartered car is more convenient, and the many winding mountain roads call for careful driving. Season: autumn, winter and spring are best. In the rainy season beware of rockfalls and landslides, and follow the scenic area's designated routes when exploring caves.

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