Wuzhou has more than 2,000 years' history. It was called Cangwu Shire in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220). Later in 621 of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it firstly appeared in the history with the name of Wuzhou. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it became the political and military center of Guangdong and Guangxi. In 1927, Wuzhou turned into a prefecture-level city, which was the first one in Guangxi. Wuzhou is encircled in more than 20 mountains. Hills occupy 80% of the whole area. In the central area, there are so many rivers that it is called 'Water City.' Wuzhou belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. It's warm and humid with the annual average temperature of 21C (70F). The hottest month is July and the coldest is January. Spring and autumn are best time to visit Wuzhou.