Chongzuo, Guangxi, China uses Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Chongzuo is a city in China, with a population of about 384,900. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Chongzuo sits in southwestern Guangxi close to the Vietnamese border, in classic karst country where limestone towers rise straight from the river plain. The centre is a modest modern town on the Zuo River, serving a largely rural and heavily ethnic Zhuang region.
The karst landscape along the Zuo River is the main draw, including ancient rock paintings on the cliffs that are a World Heritage site. The Detian waterfall on the border with Vietnam, among the largest transnational falls in the world, is the region's best-known destination and is at its fullest after the summer rains.
Buses and taxis cover the town, and reaching the waterfall and the river cliffs requires a tour or hired car as public transport is limited. High-speed rail connects toward Nanning.
The subtropical climate is warm and humid, with a wet season through the summer that fills the rivers and waterfalls. Autumn is the most comfortable combination of manageable heat and high water.
China uses the CNY, calling code +86.
China uses the renminbi, quoted in yuan, and Mandarin is standard with the Zhuang language widely spoken in this region. Mobile payment is the norm, and border areas may involve additional documentation checks.
