Where to eat

Zhongshanlu: The night dining runs from about 6pm to 5am. Packed with more than a hundred restaurants and food vendors, the street sells rice noodles, dumplings, BBQ, congee, fried snails and fish. Aim for the ones with the most diners.

Jianzhenglu Nan'erli: Another alley with more than 50 vendors, it sells local snacks, Beijing style fried chestnuts and Wuhan duck necks.

Yuanhulu: The congee shops here are famous. Four each claim to be the "King of Congee." Locals care little, so just pick a different one each time. Congee is an importantood in the South.

Xiyili, Yuanhulu: In the alley near Yuanhu Primary School, there are more than 10 vendor-style fish BBQ restaurants. Each has around ten tables.

Seafood Wholesale Market in Fujian Yuan: This market has become popular since 2003. Originally a seafood wholesale market, it spawned many of the low-price restaurants that attract tourists to the coast. It's a 3.5hour commute from Nanning to beach city Beihai. Fresh seafood is delivered to Nanning daily at midnight, so it's best to visit during the "am hours." The seafood changes seasonally, so there's always something new.

Transportation

Seven flights daily from Beijing to Nanning: 2,050 yuan one-way (discount possible)

Trains from Beijing to Nanning (T5 direct express and T6): 500 yuan (hard sleeper), 29 hours .

Bus routes within Nanning.

Taxis start at 7 yuan.

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