Meaning of Guangxi | Babel Free

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A Zhuang autonomous region of China. Official name: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Capital: Nanning.

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“Cadres from minority groups have⟳ multiplied rapidly since Liberation. For example, in the early 1950s there were only about nine hundred cadres from minorities in the Guangxi-Zhuang Autonomous Region. In 1970 there were about seventy-eight thousand. More recent press⟳ reports indicate⟳ that this trend is continuing.”

“In mid-1917, President Duan Qi-rui took steps to join⟳ China’s miniscule might in the Great War of Europe: by declaring war against Germany, he would become⟳ eligible for Japanese and other foreign loans and support⟳ which could be turned toward building up his army and threatening his competitors with forcible reunification. On the southern side, Lu Rong-ting, the Guangxi militarist, maneuvered to extend⟳ his power; Sun Yat-sen and his supporters in the navy had landed in Canton for yet another attempt⟳ at power; and in Fujian, Zhejiang, Sichuan, and elsewhere other warlords were on the outlook for the main chance. Reunification by mere coalition among these ambitious men was the dream⟳ of all, but, as all hoped to head the coalition and gain⟳ the lion’s share⟳ of its spoils, all such schemes were doomed.”

“Hornet attacks have⟳ been reported elsewhere in China as well. Last⟳ month, a swarm attacked a primary school in the Guangxi Autonomous Region in southern China, injuring 30 people, including 23 children.”

“THE OFFICIAL NAME⟳ of Kuanghsi province is the Kuanghsi Chuang Autonomous Region. Next to the Han Chinese, the Chuang are China’s largest ethnic group. That surprises people. Most people would think⟳ it was the Manchus, or the Uigurs, or the Mongols, or the Tibetans. But in 1990 there were 15 million Chuang in China, compared to 10 million Manchus, 7 million Uigurs, 5 million Mongols, and 4.5 million Tibetans. Since most of China’s 15 million Chuang live⟳ in Kuanghsi, hence the province’s distinction as the Kuanghsi Chuang Autonomous Region.”

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“At the bottom of a sinkhole, ancient trees stretch⟳ nearly 130 feet high. Dense plants cover⟳ the ground, and a rare type⟳ of bamboo grows. Cave explorers discovered the hidden forest this month when they descended into a previously unexplored massive sinkhole in south China’s Guangxi region. Researchers say⟳ the hole, which is roughly 630 feet deep and spans more than 176 million cubic feet, could be home to previously unidentified plant⟳ and animal species.”

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