Xianggui Corridor or Xianggui Zoulang (), also known as Hunan-Guangxi Corridor, is a

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corridor located between the Yuecheng Ridge (越城岭) in the northwest and the Dupang Ridge (都庞岭) in the southwest of Xing'an, Guangxi.

Overview

Xianggui Corridor runs from northeast to southwest, is a

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shaped like a corridor, has been a hot battleground contested by all strategists (兵家必争之地) since ancient times. The main cities and counties that the Xianggui Corridor passes through are Quanzhou, Xing'an, Lingchuan, Guilin, Yongfu, etc. It has been the main traffic route from the Central Plains to Lingnan since ancient times.

References

Landforms of Guangxi Regions of China Regions of Asia Landforms of Asia {{Guangxi-geo-stub