Guilin

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Guilin

桂林 · Gveilinz
Prefectur-level ceety
桂林市 · Gveilinz Si
View o Xi River an Elephant Trunk Hill
View o Xi River an Elephant Trunk Hill
Location o Guilin Ceety jurisdiction in Guangxi
Location o Guilin Ceety jurisdiction in Guangxi
Admeenistrative diveesions o Guilin
Admeenistrative diveesions o Guilin
Guilin is located in Cheenae
Guilin
Guilin
Location in Cheenae
Coordinates: 25°16′N 110°17′E / 25.267°N 110.283°E / 25.267; 110.283
KintraFowkrepublic o Cheenae
RegionGuangxi
Area
 • Total27809 km2 (10,737 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 • Total4,747,963
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Cheenae Staundart)
Postal code
541XXX
Area code(s)0773
Licence plate prefixes桂C for Guilin's ceety proper, Yangshuo, an Lingui; awithers 桂H
Websitehttp://www.guilin.gov.cn/
Guilin
Chinese name
Cheenese桂林
PostalKweilin
Zhuang name
ZhuangGveilinz

Guìlín (Cheenese: 桂林; Zhuang: Gveilinz) is a prefectur-level ceety in the northeast o the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae, sittin on the wast bank o the Li River. Its name means "forest o Sweet Osmanthus", owin tae the lairge nummer o fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees locatit in the ceety. The ceety haes lang been renawned for its unique scenery o Karst topografie an is ane o Cheenae's maist popular tourist destinations.[1]

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

In 314 BC, a smaa dounset wis established alang the banks o the Li River.

In 111 BC, durin the reign o Emperor Wu o the Han Dynasty, Shi An Coonty wis established, which coud be regardit as the beginnin o the ceety.

In 507 AD, the toun wis renamed Guizhou.

Guilin prospered in the Tang an Song dynasties but remained a coonty. The ceety wis an aa a nexus atween the central govrenment an the soothwast border, an it wis whaur regular airmies wur placed tae guard that border. Canals wur biggit throu the ceety sae that fuid supplies coud be directly transportit frae the fuid-productive Yangtze plain tae the farthest soothwastren pynt o the empire.

In 1921, Guilin acame ane o the heidquarters o the Northren Expeditionary Airmy led bi Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

In 1940, the ceety acquired its present name.[2][3]

In 1981, Guilin wis leetit bi the State Cooncil as ane o the fower ceeties (the ither three bein Beijing, Hangzhou an Suzhou) whaur the pertection o historical an cultural heritage, as well as naitural scenery, should be treatit as a priority project.[4][5]

Admeenistrative diveesions[eedit | eedit soorce]

Guilin admeenisters 17 coonty-level diveesions:

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

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Climate chart (explanation)
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Guilin lies in the northren portion o Guangxi, an haes a tot aurie o 27,809 square kilometre (10,737 sq mi). The topografie o the aurie is merked bi karst formations. The Li River flaws throu the ceety.

Climate[eedit | eedit soorce]

Guilin haes a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), wi mild winters an lang, het, an humid simmers. The monsoon is lang, lastin frae Mairch tae August, an a pronoonced dry saison occurs in faw an winter; the tot annual rainfaw is 1,920 millimetre (76 in). The monthly 24-oor average temperatur ranges frae 7.9 °C (46.2 °F) in Januar tae 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) in Julie, an the annual mean is 18.8 °C (65.8 °F). Snawfaw is rare but possible in winter.

Transportation[eedit | eedit soorce]

Air[eedit | eedit soorce]

Budget airlines an aa operate frae the Guilin Liangjiang Internaitional Airport - Spring Airlines provides connections tae local destinations within Cheenae while AirAsia connects passengers tae Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie.

Rail[eedit | eedit soorce]

Internaitional relations[eedit | eedit soorce]

Main airticle: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Cheenae

Twin touns — Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Guilin is twinned wi:

The Guilin relationship wi the New Zealand ceety Hastings stairtit in 1977, efter a research scientist, Dr Stuart Falconer identified a nummer o common auries o interest atween the twa ceeties, includin horticultur an thair rural-urban mix.[10]

Gallery[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • Guilin Scenery

    Guilin Scenery

  • Guilin landscapes

    Guilin landscapes

  • Sangs an Performances in Guilin

    Sangs an Performances in Guilin

  • Seven Starn Pairk

    Seven Starn Pairk

  • Distant view o Guilin

    Distant view o Guilin

  • Gulin Street

    Gulin Street

  • Gulin Pagodas

    Gulin Pagodas

See also[eedit | eedit soorce]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. ↑ Foster, Simon (2012). Frommer's China. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 612. ISBN 9781118223529.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 9 Mey 2012. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/guangxi/guilin/
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 25 Mey 2013. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ http://www.chinatourguide.com/guilin/guilin_history.html
  6. ↑ a b "中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）". Cheenae Meteorological Administration. Archived frae the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 25 Mey 2010.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 13 Apryle 2016. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 12 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 23 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 24 Mey 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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