Bādá

Bada stands where the Tuoniang and Huagong rivers meet in the mountains of western Guangxi. Its name means “river mouth” in Zhuang. Under the Qing, an assistant prefect of Xilong was stationed here during the Yongzheng reign, and the Longlin garrison also occupied Bada. The river junction gave the settlement a place in the administration and defence of this remote upland district.