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port in the province of Kwangsi, China, on the West river, 250 M. above Wuchow and 470 M. from Canton . Pop. about 40,000 . It is the highest point accessible for steam traffic on the West river . From Canton to Wuchow the river has a minimum depth of 8 It., but on the section from Wuchow to Nanning not more than 3 or 4 ft. are found during winter . The town is the chief market on the southern frontier . Its opening was long opposed by the French government, who had acquired the right to build a railway to it from Tongking, by which they hoped to divert the trade through their own possessions . Navigation by small native boats is open west-wards as far as Paise .