Guilin Facts
Guilin is one of the most popular tourism cities of the world. Guilin is one of the most popular tourism cities of the world. Many world famous people such Bill Gates, former US President Bill Clinton and former Chinese football national team coach Bora Milutinovic ever visited Guilin. In Guilin City, the main attractions are The Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Folded Brocade Hill and Fubo (wave-subduing) Hill. Guilin Attractions
Chinese Pinyin: Guì Lín
Location: Guilin is located at latitude 24°15′N and longitude 109°36′E. It lies in the southwest of China and borders on Hunan Province to the west, Liuzhou and Wuzhou to the south.
Area: Guilin covers an area of 27.8 thousand square kilometers.
Terrain: Guilin is located on southwest of Nanling Mountain. The average altitude of Guilin is 150 meters. The Karst topography is a characteristic of Guilin.
Climate: January, with an average temperature of 8.3℃, is the coldest month and July, with an average temperature of 28.5℃, is the hottest month. Guilin Weather
Number of Population: 4.76 million
Languages: Mandarin and Guilin Dialect
History of Guilin: In BC 214, Qin Shi Huang built the Ling Canal which connected Li River with Xiang River. For thousands of years, Guilin is always a very important city of Lingnan District. On November 22nd, 1949, Guilin was liberated by Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Back to Guilin Travel Guide
Guilin Featured Tour Packages
Guilin is amazing and has lots to see. Here are the most popular tour packages to discover this city and around.
- Top
People who visit this page also visit:
Li River | Elephant Trunk Hill | Longji Terraced Fields | Reed Flute Cave
Design your own tour with our help to meet your unique interests, You don't have to compromise, do exactly what you want to do! Let us assist you to tailor-make your own China Experience.