Laibin

Laibin 来宾市 • Laizbinh Si
Prefecture-level city
Location of Laibin in Guangxi
Laibin Location of Laibin in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°44′N 109°14′E / 23.733°N 109.233°E / 23.733; 109.233
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Guangxi
Area
• Total	13,400 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,498,236
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website	http://www.laibin.gov.cn/

Láibīn (simplified Chinese: 来宾市; traditional Chinese: 來賓市; pinyin: Láibīn Shì, Zhuang: Laizbinh Si) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Laibin is located in central Guangxi. The Hongshui River or Red River and Rong River, both tributaries of the Xi River, meet in Laibin. Its administrative area is 13,400 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi), of which more than 43% is forested.

Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more than 30,000 years ago.

Laibin administers 1 district, 1 county-level city and 4 counties.

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Laibin's population is 2,498,236(2010). 69.4% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group. The rest include Han, Yao, and other ethnic groups.

Laibin is an important transportation hub with several regional and national highways, important rail lines, and shipping along the Hongshui River to Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangzhou. Agriculture is a major industry with sugarcane, rice, peanuts, tea, and fruits being the major crops. There are more than 600 industries in Laibin including sugar processing, powerplants, construction materials, mining, and Chinese medicine. The area produces 1/4 of the world's indium.

Laibin is filled with numerous examples of unique ethnic minority culture, especially from the Yao. There are also many types of dance found only in the area including the Bamboo Horse, the Colorful Butterfly, the Dragon Fish, the Emerald, the Bright Lantern, and the Yao dance, the Monkey Drum.

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