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Guilin Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin city of China has always been famous for its scenery and culture. It has an area of 4,194 square kilometers and a population of 1.25 million.

Guilin China is a karst basin surrounded by mountains. The Li River flows through Guilin from north to south. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with an annual temperature of 19C, and 310 frost-free days. Annual rainfall averages 1,926 millimeters.

The main mineral deposits of Guilin city are iron, aluminum, zinc, barite, talcum, and limestone.

The industries of Guilin mainly include machinery, rubber, textile, food processing, medicine, and electronics. Tires and electric meters manufacturing are playing an important role in China. Handicraft industry is flourishing here. Guilin's chief farm products are rice, corn, sugarcane, fruit, and vegetables.

Guilin City is well connected to more than 10 cities throughout China by air. From Guilin boats can reach Guangtzhou via Yangshuo and Wuzhou. The rail and road transportation facilities here are also good.

Guilin, China is the most beautiful sightseeing area in China. Every year a great number of tourists visit Guilin. The Li River scenic area in Guilin is very famous for it charming scenery. The special locally-made products include Sanhua liquor, crisp candy, and rice-flour noodles.

 

The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven. Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin City is South China's shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters , magnificent crags and fantastic caverns.

Guilin has a history of more than 2,000 years.In the 6th year of Yuanding During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ( 111 BC), Guilin was a county, called Shi An County, and from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the political, economic and cultural centre of Guangxi. In 1921,the North Expeditionary Army led by Sun Zhongshan (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) joined forces In Guilin,and the headquarters was sited in the Royal Palace at the foot Of the Solitary Beauty Peak. The city acquired its present name in the year of 1940.

A typical one day city tour in Guilin includes scenic spots such as Elephant Trunk Hill , the symbol of Guilin's scenery and Reed Flute Cave with stalagmites and stalagmites in different shapes and colors. Daily Join-in Tours of Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is an unforgetable memory for your holidays in Guilin, highly recommend you to stay overnight after the cruise journey. Plenty of outdoor activities in the 1000 year-old town of Yangshuo, and the nearby beautiful countryside. A visit to the nearby mountain villages of Longsheng and Sanjiang will be a life-time trip. You might continue your voyage by exploring Dong Villages in the nearby remote province of Guilzhou.

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