Guide to Gongcheng Persimmon Festival

The Persimmon Festival in Gongcheng County, Guilin City is held from October 29th to November 22nd. The event locations are Hongyan Scenic Area in Lianhua Town, Gongcheng Camellia Culture Street, Yaohan Longevity City, Yao Cultural Village, Xiling Village, Xiling Town.

Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is affiliated to Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the northeast of Guangxi and southeast of Guilin City. It borders Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County and Jiangyong County of Hunan in the east and Jiangyong County in Hunan in the south. Zhongshan County and Pingle County are adjacent to each other, Yangshuo County and Lingchuan County to the west, and Guanyang County to the north. The county seat is 108 kilometers away from Guilin City. According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, Gong The permanent population of Cheng Yao Autonomous County is 245,432.

The terrain in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is mainly mountains and hills. There are relatively flat small alluvial plains along the river. The county is surrounded by medium and low mountains on the east, west and north sides, and there is a north-south road in the middle. The river valley corridor has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate. Its main characteristics include wet summers and dry winters, long summers and short winters, four distinct seasons, sufficient light and heat, and abundant rainfall.

Geographical environment

Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southeast of Guilin City. It borders Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County and Jiangyong County in Hunan to the east, and Zhongshan County and Zhongshan County to the south. Pingle County is adjacent to Yangshuo County and Lingchuan County to the west, and Guanyang County to the north. The county seat is 108 kilometers away from Guilin City. The longest horizontal distance from east to west in the county is 56 kilometers, and the longest vertical distance from north to south is 75 kilometers. The total territory of the county 2139 square kilometers, between 24°37′-25°17′ north latitude and 110°36′-111°10′ east longitude.

The terrain in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County is mainly mountains and hills. There are relatively flat small alluvial plains along the river. The county is surrounded by medium and low mountains on the east, west and north sides, and there is a north-south road in the middle. Valley corridor, in which river valleys, flatlands, mesas, and hills intersect with each other. The highest point in the county is the top of Yindian Mountain, with an altitude of 1,885 meters, and the lowest point is Lingweitun, Gucheng Village, Gongcheng Town, with an altitude of 130 meters.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Gongcheng