Baise - the city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is noted as a place of history - from both a very long time ago and modern China. Baise now is the key city among the 12 national "red tourism" scenery areas. And it is also a "Aluminum city" with ethnic cultures of seven ethnic groups. Baise is also noted for its karst limestone scenery. Nearby Tiankeng is a world-class geological site honored as a center for international karst cave exploration and recipient of national park recognition.