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I was born in Liuzhou, China. I lived and studied there until I was 14 years old. I then immigrated to Toronto, Canada. I spend the same amount of time there and moved again to United State after been married to my husband, Kenny. To me, both city Liuzhou and city Toronto are my hometowns.
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I fell in love with those pictures of the bridges near my father's house in Liuzhou. They been posted on google website by different photographers.
Hongguang Bridge, Liuzhou
near Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by Carl GuanHongguang Bridge by Night
1Km from Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by Carl Guan
文慧桥&江堤夜景
1 Km from Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by banyan772
Wenhui Bridge
2 Km from Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by Carl Guan
Fuso
1 Km from Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by Carl Guan
Liujiang Grand Bridge
1 Km from Liuzhou, Guangxi (China) by Carl Guan______________________________________________
Some facts about Liuzhou:
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Liuzhou (Chinese: 柳州; pinyin: Liǔzhōu; Wade-Giles: Liuchow) is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 1.4 million. Area: 5,250 km².
Geography
Liuzhou is located on the banks of the winding Liu River, approximately 255 km from Nanning, the provincial capital. Liuzhou is 3,535 kilometres from Beijing, 2,033 km from Shanghai and 727 km from Hong Kong. Liuzhou is the first city that the Liu River passes. Therefore, the water here is very clear. Swimming in the river is a tradition of the city.
[edit] History
Liuzhou enjoys a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong. In 742 A.D. it became known as Longcheng (Dragon City), before finally changing to Liuzhou in 1736. Liuzhou is a famous historic and cultural city designated by the State Council. The most famous historic figure is Liu Zongyuan (773-819), who was a poet and politician in the Tang Dynasty and died in Liuzhou.
[edit] Economy
Liuzhou is the second largest city in Guangxi and the province's industrial center. According to statistics issued by Liuzhou government, in 2004, the city’s GDP was 40.40 billion Yuan.
[edit] Tourism
As with much of Guangxi, the landscape around Liuzhou is a mix of rolling hills, mountain peaks, caves and karst scenery. It is an ideal base for exploring the minority villages in the area.
[edit] Quotes
Liuzhou appears in the Chinese saying
Born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou, die in Liuzhou
because of the local nanmu (Chinese: 楠木; pinyin: nánmù) wood coffins, which are said to preserve the body after death. Guangzhou's "Cantonese" cuisine is famous worldwide, and Hangzhou is known for its prosperity and the beauty of its location. Suzhou is reputed to have the most beautiful people in China, so the line is sometimes given as "Marry in Suzhou...".
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