Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang language: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih), commonly known as Guangxi (Guengjsae), abbreviated as Gui, is one of the five autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China, with Nanning as its capital. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is located in the central and southern regions, bordering the Beibu Gulf to the south and Vietnam. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has the largest population of ethnic minorities in China, and local languages include Zhuang, Dong, Cantonese sub-dialects, Guiliu Mandarin and other ethnic languages and dialects. The regional government is located at No. 2 Minsheng Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning.
Because the Zhuang people [Note 1] are the most populous ethnic minority in Guangxi (accounting for 31%), the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was established in 1958 by the Guangxi Province according to the system of regional ethnic autonomy. In 1965, the Zhuang people were renamed Zhuang, and the autonomous region was renamed to its current name. The main cities in Guangxi are Nanning, Liuzhou and Guilin.