The well-known Liujing Devonian Section is the standard Devonian section of China and of the world as well. It lies near Liujing Town, northwest of Hengxian County and about 50 meters away from Nanning, capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The 3.5-kilometer-long section begins from Xiayi Mountain of northern Liujing Town, passes the railway station in the south and turns southeast to Gubi Village and Nazu Village. A standard stratigraphic section consists of deep water facies and shallow water facies, and Liujing Section is composed of deposits of both facieses, thus playing an important role in scientific research, instruction and international academic exchanges.

In recent years, the reserve has become a good destination for students of geology academies practicing their internship and for common people learning some knowledge of geology. Liujing Section is also an ideal place for doing research on paleontology, stratigraphy, precipitation facies, paleoecology, and other basic subjects of geology.

Located in Shuanqiao Town, Wuming County, Nanning City, the Nanning World of Gardening is a demonstration area of gardening industry, integrating agriculture sightseeing, production and marketing of nursery stocks and flowers, breeding of animals, exhibitions and shows, acquisition of popular science, entertainment and conferences as a whole. The World covers an area of 6,763 mu and is of typical karst landform. Five zones are planned inside, which are nursery stocks production zone, flowers production zone, breeding zone of economic animals, exhibition center of gardens, and theme park of ecological tours.

The Nanning Zoo is located at No.3 Da Xue Lu (University Road) of Wu Li Ting, in the west suburb of Nanning. It covers an area of 46 square kilometers complete with hills, bamboo, a beautiful lake, and nature trails.

Located on the eastern part of Minzu Dadao, the Nanning Shimen Forest Park has a total area of 912.934 mu, forest area of 754.926 mu, with the forest coverage of 82.7 percent. Its green trees and peace attract a great number of visitors, who like to walk in this tranquil place and enjoy the amusement and leisure activities the park provides. The park is also called “lung of the city”, for it is abundant with air anion, substance necessary for health. Its major spots include the area of enjoying fruit trees, forest for human health, area of water amusement, and area of barbecue services.

Located in the northeastern part of Nanning City, the Nanning Shishan Park is a comprehensive amusement park integrated with tours, sightseeing, amusement, and leisure activities. Covering a total area of 967 mu, of which about 97 mu is water surface area, the park is composed of five sections, namely palm tree garden, Chinese hibiscus garden, big garden, barbecue center, and bamboos garden. While the 3000-square-meter barbecue center is the main attraction of the park, the arbors, waters, bamboo thicket and grassy slopes are also ideal places for relaxation. Its nickname—Natural Oxygen Bar—also attracts a great number of visitors.