Guilin
is located in the Northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Nationality
Autonomous Region. It covers an area of 27,800 square
kilometers with a population of more than 5million.
there are 36 minor nationalities living in Guilin
such as Zhuang Nationality, Miao Nationality, Hui
Nationality and so on, having a population of more
than 720,000. it is Subtropical monsoon climate
and has a mild weather all around the year. The
yearly average temperature is 16.4 degree Celsius
to 19.9 degree Celsius with an annual rainfall of
1400-2000mm. Owing to superior natural resource,
Guilin is abundant with all kinds of products such
as rice, sugar cane, orange, water chestnuts, colza
and peanuts. It is one of the main food and fruits
products bases of Guangxi province. As a resourceful
place in forests, Guilin has a forest coverage of
67% with more than 1,000 precious plants, including
Silverfir, Ginkgo and so on..
Guilin
at sunrise and sunset
But
Guilin is more famous for its rich and baeutiful
tour resources. Now depending on rich and colorful
natural landscape, Guilin is attracting more and
more travellers from both home and abroad. Now it
has been treated as a well-known sightseeing city
and a famous historic and cultural city. Benefiting
from its perfect Karst landform, and the pleasant
climate, Guilin has owned its special and pretty
landscapes and has won a repputation of ¡°Guilin
landscape is the best in the world¡±. The scenery
forms 4 uniques: green
hills, clear water, peculiar
caves, pretty stones' , gathering famous gardens,
ancient relics, misty rain, plants, countries, fields,
as if ¡®landscape in the city, city in the scenery¡¯.
In recent years, with city reform's proceeding,
Guilin night view has become a new bright attraction.
The reformed Guilin connects the tradition with
modern elements and integrates natural scenery,
palces of interest, historical culture into the
city layout. A famous international tour city is
gradually formed.
Guilin
night view and Yangshuo West Street