"I often sent pictures of the hills of Guilin which I painted to friends back home, but few believed what they saw." The writer was the Song-Dynasty scholar Fan Chengda and his comments show that the scenery of Guilin has been attracting and astonishing visitors for many centuries. It has also been the inspiration for classical Chinese landscapes of fantastically shaped peaks, studded with pines and small pavilions, partly shrouded in mist.
Just as Xi'an is a must when you travel to China, so is Guilin. The stunning landscape in which the city is situated has a kind of magic that is all its own. The strangely shaped hills, or karsts, with the verdant vegetation ranging from bamboo to conifers together with wonderful caves make Guilin such an attraction for tourists.
Located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin is considered to be the pearl of China's thriving tourist industry on account of the natural beauty and historic treasures. Covering an area of just 565 square kilometers (218 square miles), the city is rather compact when compared with other leading cities in the country. However, situated within this area one may find green mountains, crystal clear waters, unique caves and beautiful stones. Major attractions include Elephant Trunk Hill, Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Seven-Star Park that boasts a Stone Museum where amazing geological finds are displayed. Each of these places and many more besides will leave you with lasting memories of your visit.
Guilin is also an important cultural city with a history encompassing
more than 2000 years. The city has been the political, economic and cultural
center of Guangxi since the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Solitary
Beauty Peak is considered to be the oldest place of interest and has been
so since the far off days of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). The
prosperity enjoyed by the city during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is
epitomized by the Tomb of Prince Jingjiang.
The many ethnic minorities represented here that include the Zhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Mulao, Maonan and Dong enrich the cultural life of the city. Each minority has its own unique customs and festivals and this means that they are much more abundant here than in many other places elsewhere in China. Travelers can enjoy these pageants at the Li River Folk Customs Center.
Guilin is a well-developed tourist center with convenient transportation,
communication and accommodation facilities. You can enter Guilin by air,
by train or by bus and get around on free buses. From luxury hotels to
hostels, from splendid restaurants to local snacks, you are sure to find
that your needs will be met beyond your expectations.
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Guilin named after the fragrance of osmanthus, built in Qin Dynasty
over 2,000 years ago, prospering in Tang and Song, flourishing in Ming
and Qing, is a world famous tourist city for its picturesque scenery,
as well as a well-known cultural and historic city. Located in the subtropical
zone, Guilin boasts a pleasant climate for sight-seeing throughout the
four seasons. It is inhabited by 12 nationalities with a total population
of 1,260,000. the typical Karst formation makes Guilin the prettiest
wonder on earth which notables of all dynasties and heads of different
states have been coming one after another to appreciate, all gasping
with admiration:?Guilin is the most beautiful place in the world.?
Today’s Guilin ranks the second respectively on the list of China’s ten
best scenic spots and that of China?top forty tourist spots. With her
new appearance today, she is ready at any moment to bid you welcome.
Li-River Cruise
Guilin scenery is acclaimed as the "Best Under Heaven" and
the most beautiful scenes are found along the Li-River. The hills beyond
hills with their reflections in the crystal water are like fairy land,
the green bamboo greets you all the way along the river in the breeze;
the water buffaloes eating grass casually; the ducks swimming along the
river; the fisherman fishing or catnapping on the bamboo rafts with his
cormorants resting peacefully next to him, it's God dotted landscape...more
?8 Days of Selected Ancient & Picturesque China Tour A - In this
short tour, we will take you to the most important historical cities-
Beijing & Xian. You will visit the major historical sites, such as
the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Terra-cotta Warriors. Your
tour ends at the picturesque city-Guilin, a city with beautiful natural
scenery.
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Elephant Trunk Hill
Elephant Hill is also called Elephant-Trunk Hill. It looks like an elephant drinking water at the confluence of the Taohua River and the Lijiang River. A round open space between the elephant trunk and its body is called Water-Moon Cave. At a clear night the moon seems to fall on the bottom of the water and at the same time float on the water surface... more ?14 Days of Best Selected Tour for Historical Cities & Water towns in China - This two weeks tour covers the China of yesterday, today and tomorrow. We will take you to the most important historical and modern cities in China. You will have chances to visit some beautiful ancient cities in the south of Yangtze River, enjoy the classical gardens, small streams...
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Yangshuo
Located 65 kilometers to the southeast of Guilin, Yangshuo is an ancient
town which became a county in Jin Dynasty some 1500 years ago. Yangshuo
is famous not only for the attractive hills and waters there, but also
for its abundant produce, particularly for such fruits as sweet orange,
tangerine, pomelo and persimmon....More?17 Days of Ancient Ethnic Minorities
Culture Tour - Started from the "City of Active"-Hong Kong,
this special tour covers the highlights of colorful Chinese ancient ethnic
minorities' cultures in southwestern China. You will have chances to
visit their traditional villages with the history of thousands of years,
ancient and unique architectures, such as drum towers, shelter bridges
etc...
Photo Album of Southeast Guizhou
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Longsheng
Longshen once was a separate multi-minority autonomous county, inhabited by the Yao, Zhuang, Dong and Miao people, but now is part of the greater Guilin area. Its main attraction is the rice terraces (Longji Titian), called Dragon Backbones by the locals. Also of interest are the hot springs and the small mountain villages among the wooded areas of trees and bamboos....
The most spectacular Karst region in the world
Guilin ,by the banks of the Li River , is considered to be one of the
most beautiful tourist cities in China. With more than 2,000 years
of cultural history,
Guilin has gained reputation both at home and abroad for its unique scenery:
green hills, rocky cliffs, clear water, numerous caves, stones of various shapes.
Since its opening up in the early 1980s, some 70 million tourists from more
than 150 countries and regions and tens of heads of foreign governments and
states have toured Guilin.
New Guilin
International Conference & Exhibition Centre
Zhongshan Road
Jiefang Bridge
Zhengyang Pedestrian-street
Central City Square
The Milky Way Waterfall