Historically, the capital of Guangxi Province was Guilin. Why was it moved to Nanning in the center after 1950?
Which of Nanning and Guilin serves as the provincial capital, mainly starts to consider strategic location!
We all know that "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world", so with such beautiful scenery and humanities, there is nothing wrong with Guilin being the capital of Guangxi Province. Furthermore, in terms of modern society, Guilin has more tourists every year, and its overall GDP far exceeds that of other cities in Guangxi. Therefore, Guilin should be regarded as the provincial capital of Guangxi.
1. The strategic location was considered when moving the capital.
1950 was the second year after the founding of the Republic of China. The central government must have considered the layout of Guangxi, plus cooperation with Vietnam and other The two countries border each other, and Guilin is located further to the northwest, so it cannot take into account the entire Guangxi Province.
The location of Nanning is clearly visible on the map, which is closer to the south of Guangxi. Its geographical location is approximately in the central and southern part of Guangxi. In this way, the overall situation of the entire province can be taken into account.
2. Nanning is also an economically developed city
There are several cities in Guangxi that are developing rapidly, including Nanning, Guilin, and Liuzhou. According to the overall development at that time, Liuzhou It also has great advantages. After all, Liuzhou is located in the center of Guangxi, and its industrial development is now ahead of other cities, and Liuzhou has a stronger economic infrastructure to build the new provincial capital.
But the central government’s layout is not just about a city’s economy. Nanning is the best location to consider comprehensively. Although the economy is not as good as Liuzhou, it is close to Vietnam (everyone knew about the Vietnam War at that time). In addition, The economic foundation is stronger and can develop in the long run.
3. The gap between Guilin and Nanning has widened
Looking now, the gap between the two is already obvious, and their respective development paths are also different.
Guilin now focuses on tourism and vigorously develops the sustainable development of eco-tourism, while Nanning has not disappointed those who choose it. It has also developed very well in recent years, with infrastructure, public transportation, etc. Facilities and the influence of the provincial capital, it has gradually become a veritable provincial capital of Guangxi!