Guangxi is located in southwest China between Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, and Yunnan provinces. It shares a border with Vietnam and has a southern coastline along the Gulf of Tomkin. Guangxi has a diverse mix of ethnic minorities, with the Zhuang people making up a significant proportion of the population. In recognition of this, Guangxi province became the Guangxi Autonomous Region of the Zhuang Minority in 1958.

For the visitor, the great appeal of Guangxi is its karst limestone topography which creates the stunning scenery of jagged green mountains beside clear blue waters.