Liuzhou City, abbreviated as "Liu", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a provincial sub-center city, and an important center city in the central part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as approved by the State Council.It is a type-II big city and a third-tier city, located in the northern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which is situated in the latitude of 23°54′13″~26°03′13″N, and the longitude of 108°35′12″~110°10′20″E, with a subtropical monsoon climate. between 108°35′12″~110°10′20″, with a subtropical monsoon climate and a total area of 18,596 square kilometers. As of the end of 2022, Liuzhou had a resident population of 4,191,200. As of March 2023, Liuzhou City has five municipal districts, three counties and two autonomous counties under its jurisdiction, with the municipal people's government stationed at No. 66 Wenchang Road, Chengzhong District. In ancient times, Liuzhou City belonged to the land of Baiyue. After the unification of Lingnan by Qin Shi Huang, it belonged to Guilin County. In 1949, Liuzhou City was established as a county-level city, and on November 25, 1961, it came under the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Region. Liuzhou City is a national important comprehensive transportation hub, known as "Guizhong commercial port", in the key node connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay Area and the southwest region, Liuzhou Bailian Airport navigable to major cities in China. It is a national historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,100 years, with prehistoric cultures such as the Bailian Cave Ruins and the Liujiang Man Ruins under its jurisdiction, and the fusion of multi-ethnic cultures, with the "Four Greats", including the Zhuang Song, Yao Dance, Miao Festival, and Dong Building. It is a modern and livable garden city, and has won the honors of National Garden City, National Forest City and UN Habitat Example Award, and "Bauhinia City" has become the new name card of the city. Liuzhou is the largest industrial city in Guangxi, forming an industrial system with automobile, machinery, iron and steel as the leading industries and a complete range of industrial categories. In 2023, the gross domestic product of Liuzhou City will be 311.586 billion yuan, which is 2.8% higher than that of the previous year according to the constant price.