Fusui County


Fusui County is a county in the southwest of Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Chongzuo.

Geography

Fusui is located in southwestern Guangxi and in eastern Chongzuo City. It borders Qingxiu District of Nanning in the east, Shangsi County and Ningming County in the south, Jiangzhou District in the west, and Long'an County in the north.
The city is located on the north bank of the Zuo River, offering a waterway to Nanning, whence it flows into the Xi River which provides access to Wuzhou and the Pearl River Delta, and is navigable by shallow-draft junks and motor launches, even though it is obstructed by rapids and sandbanks. Travelling upstream the Zuo River leads to Vietnam.
Fusui is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between above sea-level. Leiyantai Mountain dominates the southern part of town. Its area is, of which is forested.

Flora and fauna

Fusui's warm climate gives it a large amount of biodiversity. There are many rare species of animals and more than 1,100 species of plants. National grade one protected animals include white-headed langurs, clouded leopard, musk deer, python more than 30 species. Country grade one protected plant include cycads, and country grade two protected plant include ferns, Jian wood, camphor wood.

Climate

Fusui's climate is humid subtropical and monsoon-influenced. Within the prefecture, the annual mean is. There are 346 frost-free days. Annual precipitation is between.

History

Fusui is one of the earliest centers of Zhuang culture. Important sites dating back to the stone age have been found here. The Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain along the Zuo River at Yinweng, Qixing, Hetou, Jiaobei, Tuotan, Xiatong, Xinwan, Balai Mountain date back 1800 to 2500 year and are one of the largest groups of pictographs in China and in the world. On several cliff faces are hundreds of large red pictographs depicting a large battle. The red pigment is still bright and vivid and individual figures, weapons, and animals are easy to distinguish. The cliffs, part of the sacred Frog Mountain, were important site to the early Zhuang.
A state seat called Longzhou was first established at the site in AD 638. The state government is located in today's Fusui Xinning town. This became the administrative seat of a commandery. In AD 771, the Longzhou commandery was dissolved, and the state was renamed Xiyuanzhou. In AD 1572, Xiyuanzhou commandery was dissolved, and the state was renamed Xinningzhou. In 1914, Xinningzhou was renamed Funan County, which could be regarded as the beginning of the county. In 1951, Funan, Tongzheng and Suilu County merged into Fusui County.

Administrative divisions

The county administers 8 towns, 3 townships, which are further divided into a total of 14 residential communities and 119 villages.
Towns and townships Villages Residential communities Population
Xinning Chonghe, Changsha, Nakuan, Shuibian, Tang'an, Shangdong, Datang, Quna Chengxiang, Chengdong, Chengxi, Chengnan, Xiufeng 85512
Quli Liansui, Quduo, Tuohe, Xinan, Basang, Buyao, Nale, Nongping, Qushi, Wangzhuang, Daling, Leilong, Dubang, Quxin, Biji, Qufeng Quli, China-ASEAN Youth Industrial Park 48195
Qujiu Lailu, Tuonong, Tuoya, Sanhe, Nongbu, Qutun, Zhongyuan, Zhuqin, Chongbian, Busha Qujiu 28000
Liuqiao Leida, Shangtun, Baliu, Zaowa, Xincun, Quqi, Xichangn, Fuba, Poli, Pokan, Pingpo, Najia Liuqiao 33000
Dongmen Banbao, Baidang, Haozuo, Liutou, Balou, Qurong, Bulian, Jiucheng, Zìyao, Buge, Najiang, Naba, Jiangbian, Lingnan, Tuoda Dongmen 44000
Shanxu Qutou, Nali, Bayin, Kunlun, Pingtian, Napai, Pinggao, Na bai, Yubai, Jiuta, Naren Shanxu 38000
Zhongdong Xinling, Pingshan, Jiuxian, Fengpo, Jiuhe, Sitong, Xinlong, Baiyu, Shangyu, Sanshao, Dongshao, Linhe, Sixin, Weijiu Zhongdong 38000
Dongluo Dongluo, Kelan, Douchong, Nalian, Cenfan, Qukan, Bayang, Dongdou, Houzhai 41000
Longtou Township Tengguang, Jiuzhuang, Fengzhuang, Xiaohan, Natang, Tanlong, Nagui, Linwang Longtou 32000
Bapen Township Napo, Gudou, Nabiao, Balun, Nongdong, Tuoliao, Nabiao, Bapen,27552
Changping Township Sairen, Mumin, Pingbai, Balian, Lianhao, Sihe, Shili, Zhonghua Changping 25054

Fusui's population was 440,000. 82.8% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, and other ethnic groups.

Economy

Formerly an impoverished county, Fusui from 1992 experienced agricultural growth. The county is surrounded by a fertile agricultural region producing subtropical fruits and sugarcane; food processing, flour milling, sugar refining, meatpacking, and cane sugar manufacture are important in the county. Fusui has been a center for cane sugar, sisal and cement manufacture, and it is also famous in Traveling. According to statistics issued by the Fusui government in 2011, the county's GDP was 101 billion yuan.
Forestry and agriculture are two of Fusui's biggest industries. Rice, beans, oranges, corn, cassava, cinnamon, bananas, vegetables, durian, pineapples, longan, and tea are all major crops, but sugarcane and sisal are the center of Fusui agriculture. Farm raised animals include beef and dairy cattle, sheep, ducks, chicken, geese, bees, turtle, snake and pigeon. Aquaculture for fish is also significant. Chinese medicinal herbs are picked from the wild and also grown. Important mineral resources include manganese, gold, ferberite, coal, iron, aluminium, zinc, cobalt, nickel, calcite, limestone, barite, crystal, marble, and mercuric sulfide. It is China's biggest sugarcane and sisal producer base. Cement and building materials are the center of Fusui industry. Other industries include export infrastructure, paper, forest products such as timber and turpentine, and pharmaceuticals.
Among important companies based in Fusui are:
According to the official Zuo River's Daily newspaper, Zhuang is the first language for 82% of the 440,000 residents of the Fusui, while the other 10% speak mainly Southwestern Mandarin. Other languages such as Iu Mien language are spoken in significant numbers as well.
In Fusu, Zhuang's characteristics on dresses remain on their own, the colors of which are principally conventional navy blue. Zhuang's men and the women cover their heads with a black or blue scarf. Some women substitute this scarf by a turban that can adopt different forms. They also decorate their shirts with decorations made out of silver.
In Fusui, Zhuang people celebrate many exciting and meaningful festivals such as “Ancestor worship festival in spring”, “Tomb sweeping festival” and “Song Festival”, “Wheat heat Festival”, “Ghost festival”, “Ancestor worship festival in autumn”, “bumper harvest festival”.
In addition, Zhuang opera and Cuisine festival are a wealthy local characteristics of folk culture.

Tourism

Fusui is famous for its beautiful natural scenery. The most famous attraction is Rock Paintings of Hua Mountain along the Zuo River. The rock paintings are believed to be between 1800 and 2500 or between 1600 and 2400 years old. The period of their creations hence spans the times from the Warring States period to the late Han Dynasty in the history of China. The paintings are attributed to the ancient Luo Yue people, who are believed to be ancestors of the present-day Zhuang nationality and inhabited the valley of Zuo River during this period. Carbon dating suggests that the oldest paintings were executed around 16,000 years ago whereas the youngest are around 690 years old.
Fusui has beautiful natural scenery and forested mountains numerous species of plants and animals. These features along with unique Zhuang culture and important historical sites make it a famous growing tourist destination.
Scenic spots around Fusui include:
Zhuang's cuisine is known for its snacks and the use of spices in Fusui. Zhuang's roasted suckling pig, Zhuang's sweet potato glutinous rice cake and Zhuang's sliced boiled chicken is considered the county's Three Cuisine Treasures.
Longtou Township's white cake have been the local Zhuang people's breakfast staple since the Qing Dynasty and are renowned for their delicate taste. Specifically, the local specialty cuisine are Longtou Township's sauerkraut, Longtou Township's roast pig, Dongmen town's Chicken, Dongmen town's Fragrant glutinous rice, and Qujiu town's cool cake.

Famous people born in Fusui