Hepu (Chinese: 合浦; pinyin: Hépǔ), alternately romanized as Hoppo, Hopu or Hop'u, is a county under the administration of Beihai City in southeastern Guangxi, China.Then-Premier Li Peng called this place "the Southern Pearl County" (南珠之乡) in November 1992.It was established in 111 BCE by Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, during the first Chinese domination of Vietnam.During the brief interruption of the Han dynasty by Wang Mang, many of his opponents were exiled and banished to Hepu.The county administers 14 towns and 1 township:[1] Towns: Lianzhou (廉州镇), Dangjiang (党江镇), Xichang (西场镇), Shagang (沙岗镇), Wujia (乌家镇), Zhakou (闸口镇), Gongguan (公馆镇), Baisha (白沙镇), Shankou (山口镇), Shatian (沙田镇), Shiwan (石湾镇), Shikang (石康镇), Changle (常乐镇), Xingdaohu (星岛湖镇) Township: Quzhang Township (曲樟乡)