What makes Liuzhou the pillar of Guangxi's industry?

Liuzhou's industry began in the Republic of China and was founded in the early days of liberation. The development of Liuzhou's industry has witnessed the tremendous changes in Liuzhou over the past century and the achievements from 'Made in Liuzhou' to 'Created in Liuzhou'. During the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the formation of Liuzhou's river transportation hub and the development of handicrafts established Liuzhou's status as a central commercial port in the region of Guangxi. Sailboats filled the Liujang River, and there were more than twenty docks in succession. The docks in the middle section of the north bank of the river were where large merchants set up brokerage firms (also known as Pingma firms or Jiuba firms) to cluster and operate, mainly handling the import and export business for traders. The Westernization Movement introduced a large number of Western scientific and technological achievements, and a batch of modern industrial entities appeared in Liuzhou. In the 1860s, Fuchuan County and Hexian County in Guangxi established the Hefu Official Mining Bureau and Xiwang Coal Mine, mining coal and tin. In 1909, Yang Daolin, a member of the Westernization faction, founded the Huaxing Wood Plant Company, pioneering the machinery and woodworking industry in Liuzhou. During his tenure as the prefect of Liuzhou, Yang Daolin also founded schools and built Liuhou Park for free public access. The 'Sino-British Geng Fund' bullhead planer was a product provided to China by the British government with a partial refund of the Chinese Boxer Indemnity. In 1916, Chen Jing Tang founded the Liuzhou Electric Light Company, marking the beginning of Liuzhou's public electricity and urban lighting. In 1925, the New Guangxi Clique focused on developing new industries as a priority for revitalizing the economy to enhance military power. Among them, Liuzhou was a key focus, with the construction of the Xianggui and Qian-Gui Railways and the establishment of technical schools. Liuzhou Machinery Factory, located in Jila Village by the Liujang River, was established in 1928 and later renamed Guangxi Machinery Factory, becoming the 'Industrial Center of Guangxi' at that time. In 1931, Liuzhou Machinery Factory successfully replicated the British single-wing primary trainer aircraft. After the outbreak of the war of resistance, the aircraft produced in batches under the 'Zhu Rongzhang number' made remarkable achievements in the air battles against Japan. In 1933, Liuzhou Machinery Factory equipped a vehicle powered by charcoal, marking the beginning of automobile production in Guangxi. Liuzhou was once known as the 'heart of Guangxi's industry'. During the 'First Five-Year Plan' (1953-1957), Liuzhou's industry began to take the shape of 'heavy industrialization'. It greatly promoted the development of the city, and Liuzhou gradually became a new emerging industrial city in the south. The Nanning Conference in 1958 determined the construction of Liuzhou's ten major industrial projects.