Lipu, Guangxi
Lipu
荔浦市 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°30′N 110°24′E / 24.500°N 110.400°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Guilin |
| Municipal seat | Lipu Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Lipu (Chinese: 荔浦; pinyin: Lìpǔ) is a county-level city in the northeast of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guilin City, the downtown of which is 100 km (62 mi) to the north.
Lipu has a population of 370,000 (2002). It covers an area of 1759 square kilometers. The seat of the city is at Lipu Town (荔浦镇).
Lipu is known as "China's hanger capital." The city is home to about 100 hanger companies, which have manufactured "billions" of clothes hangers that are used throughout the world, and distributed by companies such as Target and IKEA.
Other industries include a food processing plant which makes packaged snacks.
Fengyu Cave is found in Lipu.