Freight trains linking South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region with Vietnam now operate on a daily basis, up from the previous schedule of three days a week. The trains carry a diverse range of cargo including electronics and machinery heading south while tropical fruit, including durian and mangosteen, head north.
Rich tourism resources and unique ethnic customs are also a major attraction of Guangxi.
Guangxi boasts many traditional dishes and exquisite snacks, including Guilin rice noodles, rice noodles with snails and Wuzhou tortoise-herb jelly.