Short answers, pulled from the story.
Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. This status was established following the formation of the People's Republic of China and marked a significant administrative change for the southern Chinese territory.
The current capital of Guangxi is Nanning. The region gained access to the sea in 1965 after a section of Guangdong coastline including Qinzhou, Lianzhou now Hepu County, Fangchenggang and Beihai was restored to Guangxi following reversals in 1952 and 1955.
Zhuangs are the largest minority ethnicity in Guangxi with over 16 million people. A 2021 report stated that Zhuang people accounted for 31.36% of the region's total population which reached 48.85 million at year-end 2021.
The highest concentration of ethnic Zhuang people is found in the county-level city of Jingxi. A 2021 publication by the People's Government of Guangxi states that Jingxi's population is 99.7% Zhuang.
Construction of the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone began in 2006. The zone covers six coastal cities along the Beibu Gulf integrating Nanning, Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, Chongzuo, and Yulin.