Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, located in the frontier area of South-west China, borders the North Bay in the south, provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, Hongkong and Macao in the east, Provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou in the west, Hunan Province in the north and Vietnam in the southwest. It is situated in the joint section of Southwest China and the southeastern coastal area. It is the mere coastal region in southwest China. It is the hub linking China with other southeast Asian countries.

Guangxi is situated north latitude 20°54′- 26°23′, and east latitude 104°28′- 112° 64′, located in the southeastern edge of Yunnan - Guizhou Plateau. The ground slopes down from northwest to southeast. Gigantic mountains roll on. Surrounded by mountains, the region is called Guangxi Basin.

The total land area of Guangxi is 236,000 square kilometers. One striking characteristic of Guangxi is that there are more hills and mountains than flat land and the portion for arable land is small. In all kinds of land area, mountains with elevation of 400m or above account for 39.4% of the total area; hills with elevation between 200m and 400m account forareas; which are 200m below the sea level account for 6.3%; flat land accounts for 23.4% and the water surface 2% of the total area.

There are a rich variety of minerals in Guangxi and their reserves are abundant. They are mainly stored and have great potentialities for development, with the acknowledged number of varieties at almost 100.

7 counties in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are bounded by Vietnam. There are 11 frontier ports in the region. Pingxiang, Dongxing and Shuikou are national grade 1 ports. Besides, there are 25 border trade spots which are accessible by highway and railway. The Friendship Pass is 180 kilometers away from the capital of Vietnam. Hunan - Guangxi Railway is linked by Vietnamese railway. The frontier areas in the region endow merchants in South- western provinces with good opportunities to conduct border trade and transfer trade.