Wender·Vista
Nanning
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on the Yong River in southern Guangxi, near the Vietnam border

Nanning

— the green city under a hundred banyans.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the closest large Chinese city to Vietnam, Nanning sits in subtropical green for most of the year. Banyans line the older boulevards; the Yong River bends through the centre. The city has hosted the annual China-ASEAN Expo since 2004, which has reshaped its skyline. Qingxiu Mountain rises above the eastern districts. From a high window at dusk the canopy reads as a slow tide of leaves.

from the studio
Nanning
— bring it home

Nanning, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Nanning

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China about 160 kilometres from the Friendship Pass border crossing into Vietnam. The Yong River, a tributary of the Pearl, runs through the city. The 2020 census recorded roughly 8.7 million residents in the prefecture-level municipality, with around four million in the urban core. Nanning sits in a humid subtropical zone, frost-free in most years, and has held the title 'Green City of China' for the density of its street trees, particularly banyans.

— informed by Wikipedia: Nanning
— the air

The climate is humid subtropical. Mean annual temperature sits around 22 degrees Celsius, with summer highs in the low thirties and a long wet monsoon from May into September. The city is known for its banyans (Ficus microcarpa), planted along Minzu Avenue and through Renmin Park, and for camphor and palm species along the river embankments. The State Forestry Administration recognised Nanning as a National Forest City in 2010, and the local government still puts urban canopy coverage above 43 percent.

— the visit

Nanning Wuxu International Airport sits about 30 kilometres southwest of the centre and connects to most Chinese hub cities as well as to Hanoi, Bangkok, and Singapore. High-speed rail links Nanning to Guangzhou in around three hours. Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area, on the southeastern edge of the city, charges a modest entry fee and stays open daily. The China-ASEAN Expo, held every September since 2004, is the city's largest annual event and books out hotel capacity well in advance.

— informed by China-ASEAN Expo
— where
People's Republic of China · Nanning, Guangxi
— position
22.8170° N · 108.3669° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
8 km SE
Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area
mountain park
1 km S
Yong River
river
3 km NE
Guangxi Museum
museum
3 km S
Nanhu Park
lake park
N
Nanning
Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area
Yong River
Guangxi Museum
Nanhu Park
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Nanning — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Its dense urban canopy, particularly the banyan-lined boulevards, and its role as host of the annual China-ASEAN Expo. It is also the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

In southern China, about 160 kilometres north of the Vietnamese border at Friendship Pass and around 600 kilometres west of Guangzhou. The Yong River runs through the urban core.

The 2020 census recorded about 8.7 million residents in the prefecture-level municipality of Nanning, with roughly four million in the central urban districts.

For its urban tree cover, particularly banyans along Minzu Avenue and through Renmin Park. Nanning has been designated a National Forest City of China since 2010.

Mandarin is the official language. Standard Zhuang, a Tai-Kadai language written in Latin script, is co-official across Guangxi. Older Nanning residents often speak the local Pinghua dialect at home.

An annual trade and diplomatic gathering held in Nanning every September since 2004, bringing together China and the ten ASEAN member states. It has shaped much of the modern skyline.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for friends who grew up in Nanning, for the Guangxi diaspora, and for Zhuang community members. The banyan and river palette reads as home rather than postcard.

The deep green and river-blue palette sits well with rattan, teak, and lime plaster. It suits biophilic interiors, tropical-modern rooms, and pared-back Asian design with warm wood.

Yes. The canopy-forward composition reads strongly inside biophilic and tropical-modern directions, especially in rooms with plants, woven fibres, and warm timber already in play.

A single Large covers a standard sofa wall. A four-tile Mural lets the canopy read at full breadth; a nine-tile Mural holds the long wall of a tropical-modern dining room.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist steam and scratching and read well as a backsplash or behind a vanity. Glossy is reserved for framed wall pieces only.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so household humidity, direct sunlight, and ordinary cleaning will not lift the image.

Yes. Reid Wender draws every WenderVista piece in-house, and the studio produces every tile under one roof. Nothing is licensed in, and nothing is licensed out.

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