The town of Daxin is west of Nanning and the nearest town to DeTian Bu Pu (waterfalls on Mekong R), which are worth a visit. This town has little of interest. The hotel opposite the bus station cost me Y30, half the advertised price without bargaining, amazing! Otherwise, there are a few hotels including the luxurious looking Daxin Hotel in superb grounds - to the left as you exit from bus station. Thereis a small but lively outside dining street in the evenings just past the Daxin hotel on the other side of street.

There is one historic site, a drab fortified wall gate. Turn left from the bus station and it is somewhere on the left from there!

Caught bus from bus station to DeTian waterfalls,

When you arrive in a new place you should:
1. Make sure you have the address of your accommodation written in Chinese so that you can show a taxi driver. Also note the phone number.
2. Note whether the hotel is on the north, east, south, west side of the road, or if it is a major road, which side of the road - on the way in or way out.
3. Write down the bus routes that pass your hotel, then you can usually jump on a bus, but it helps if you have the info from point 2 or you might go the wrong way.
4. Identify a major landmark that you can easily get back to and then perhaps you know the way home.
5. Buy a map as soon as you can even if it is only in Chinese it can help, especially if you have a compass. If the bus routes are shown this can help you find where you are. Also many locals can help you more if you have a map.
6. Phone your hotel and then pass the phone to a willing local.