Rich in mineral resources and agriculture products Nanning has an abundant supply of rice, corn, peanuts, sesame, green soy beans, black soy beans, cassava, bamboo, silk, tea, mushrooms, dry ginger, anise, and so on. It also enjoys good harvests in over 40 fruits, particularly those that grow well in sub-tropical zones, such as bananas, pears, apples, oranges, lichis, longnians, and watermelons. There are also more than 50 kinds of Chinese herbal resources, such as hajie, luohanguo, sharen, huaishan, banxia, and fulin, and its forested areas cover 2.6 million hectares. The city boast more than 20 types of minerals, including coal, iron, manganese, bronze, zinc, cobalt, gold, aluminum, phosphorus, heavy spar, and quartz arenaceous.

Transportation and Opening to the Outside World Nanning is the most convenient transportation centre of southeastern China. It has a transport network consisting of railways, highways, and river ways. It is connected with international airlines, with 20 direct lines to cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Hong Kong.

Economic Development Zones and Opening to the Outside World Recently, Nanning has started to actively exploit both the domestic and international markets, strengthening the dynamics of investments, accelerating the pace of upgrading the city to meet international standards, and developing economic exchanges and foreign trades. The export and import values total approximately US$750 million. Nanning's new and advanced technology development zone fulfilled a total profit of 950 million yuan in the technological, industrial, and trade areas. The Nanning economic development zone has welcomed more than 75 projects with investments of over 1.5 billion yuan. Of the 75 projects, twenty seven have been put into operation. The Dashatian development zone has had 17 projects approved. Overall, the Nanning investment zone for overseas Chinese has realized a total output value of 5.5 hundred million yuan.

Other major cities of the Guangxi Autonomous Region Liuzhou, Guilin, Beihai are some of the other major cities in the Guangxi Autonomous Region. Liuzhou, located in the central part of the Guangxi Autonomous Region, has a total area of 5,283 square kilometers and a population of 1.75 million. Liuzhou and its surrounding counties are of rolling hills, densely covered with forest. The city is rich in tourism resources, with its many well-known scenic spots and historical sites, beautiful caves and picturesque stones, green hills and clear waters. It is a historical and cultural city as well as one of the first-rate tourist cities in China. The Liuzhou New and High-Tech Industry Development Zone is located in the eastern part of the city, fifteen kilometers away from the Liuzhou Bailian Airport, covering an area of 13.5 square kilometers. It has amassed more than 180 large and middle-sized enterprises - some of which include the automotive, engineering, mechanical, electronic, metallic, light, textile, and chemicals industries - and has acquired advanced equipment and technologies. It is known for its rapid developments and its profitability.
Guilin is situated in the northeastern part of Guangxi Autonomous Region. Its territory spans over 4,195 square kilometers, with a population of 1.3 million. Guilin is a tourist and historical city of cultural importance. There are 109 culturally important sites under the protection of state, regional and city authorities. Tourism in Guilin is growing very fast. At present, there are 32 hotels that receive foreign guests, 29 of which are star-rated. There are more than 5,840 hotel rooms to accommodate the tourists. In addition, there are 69 travel agencies, 110 tourist boats, and so on. Guilin has become a tourist hot spot to both domestic and foreign visitors. The Guilin High and New Technological Development Zone is located in the eastern part of the city, with an area of 22 square kilometers, on which the integration of scientific, industrial, agricultural, and trade fields takes place. There are more than 640 foreign and domestic-invested enterprises currently under operation. The Guilin Westcity Economic Development Zone, located in western suburb with an area of 16 square kilometers, is the base of Taiwanese investors. The Guilin Northcity Economic Development Zone, located in the northern suburb of the city and with an area of 16 square kilometers, is designed for warehousing and storage purposes, as well as the processing industries. The Guilin Taohuajiang Tourist Tourist and Holiday Resort is located on the Taohuajiang River, centered around the Ludi Rock. It is built to be a grand multi-functional and multi-level holiday and tourist resort. Beihai. situated on the southern tip of the Guangxi Autonomous Region and the northeastern bank of the Beibu Bay, with total area of 957 square kilometers and a population of 1.354 million, is another touristy spot. Some of the major tourist sites in Beihai include Yintan Beach, Weizhou Island (also known as a "fairyland on the sea"), Xieyang Island, Xinghu Island, and the Guantou Mountain. The city is rich in aquatic products (one of the largest in southern China), with the average annual production totaling more than 500,000 tons. Beihai City has used its preferential policies to attract foreign investments and exporters. The city so far has approved more than 1,500 foreign-funded projects, with agreed investments of over 5.5 billion US dollars.