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Guilin is one of China's most picturesque cities, with a population of 670,000, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Lijiang River (also called the Li River). Its name means ... more »
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Airports Guilin is one of China's most picturesque cities, with a population of 670,000, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Lijiang River (also called the Li River). Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. Its scenery is reputed by many Chinese to be the "finest under heaven."
* Local industry: pharmaceutical goods, tires, machinery, fertilizer, silk, perfume, wine, tea, cinnamon, herbal medicine
* Local agricultural products: Shatian Pomelo, summer orange, fructus momordicae, ginkgo, moon persimmon, Lipu Tara, Sanhua Alcohol, pepper sauce, fermented bean curd, Guilin Rice Noodle, water chestnut, grain, fish and dried bean milk cream in tight rolls. Things to do The Jingjiang Princes City is a royal complex dating from the Ming Dynasty that lies near the center of modern Guilin.
Other scenic spots around Guilin include:
* Seven Star Park * Seven-Star Cave and Ludi (Reed-Flute) Cave * Camel Mountain and Elephant Trunk Hill * Piled Festoon Hill * Crescent Hill * Fubo Hill * Nanxi Hill * Erlang Gorge * Huangbu (Yellow Cloth) Beach * Moon Hill
In 314 BC, a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River.
In 111 BC, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Shi An County was established, which could be regarded as the beginning of the city.
In 507 AD, the town was renamed Guizhou.
Guilin prospered in the Tang and Song dynasties but remained a county. The city was also a nexus between the central government and the southwest border, and it was where regular armies were placed to guard that border. Canals were built through the city so that food supplies could be directly transported from the food-productive Yangtze plain to the farthest southwestern point of the empire.
During the Ming Dynasty, Guilin became the capital of Guangxi, due to its immense role in the province. In 1914, Nanning replaced Guilin as the provincial capital.
In 1921, Guilin became one of the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
In 1940, the city acquired its present name. In 1981, this ancient city was listed by the State Council as one of the four cities (the other three being Beijing, Hangzhou and Suzhou) where the protection of historical and cultural heritage, as well as natural scenery, should be treated as a priority project.
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* * Damp monsoon climate * Warm and rainy * Plenty of sunshine and clear division of the four seasons * Average temperature: 19°C annually * This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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