Guilin facts for kids

Guilin and the Lijiang River

Guilin noodles

Guilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is on the west bank of the Li River. It borders Hunan to the north. Its name means, "Forest of Sweet Osmanthus". This is due to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees grown throughout the city. It has long been renowned for its scenery of karst rock formations. It has crystal clear (meaning as clear as glass) waters and many caves to explore. Guilin is one of China's most popular tourist destinations. It was the first city open to tourism after 1949. There are many tours including photographic tours.

Guilin covers an area of 27,800 square kilometres (10,700 sq mi). It has a total population of about 5.3 million people.

Images for kids

Streets of Guilin during the World War II
Statue of Ma Yuan at Fuboshan, Guilin.
Map including Guilin (labeled as 桂林 KUEI-LIN (KWEILIN) (Walled)) (AMS, 1954)
Fog on the Li River
Guilin Museum and Library
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Guilin North railway station
The Ming dynasty Jingjiang Princes' Palace is now a campus of Guangxi Normal University.
Guilin pickled tofu
The Li River connects Guilin and Yangshuo County
Longsheng Rice Terrace (Ping An)
Cuiping Village
Xingping Village
Rafts sailing down the Yulong River in Yangshuo, a county of Guilin
Sun and Moon Pagodas in Shan Lake
Reed flute cave
Scenic view on town from Seven-star Park