2015 CHINA Liuzhou

Grand Prix of China: Liuzhou 1/2 October 2015

Liuzhou is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 3.6 million. Area: 18,667 km².

Liuzhou is located on the banks of the winding Liu River, approximately 255 km from Nanning, the provincial capital. Liuzhou is 1,852 kilometres from Beijing, 1,415 km from Shanghai and 537 km from Hong Kong. Swimming in the river is a tradition of the city. In summer, floods from the mountain areas upstream bring sediment which colors the water yellow.

Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong.