Guilin

Guilin (; Postal System Pinyin: Kweilin; Zhuang: Gveilin) is one of China's most picturesque cities, situated northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Lijiang River (also called the Li River).

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In 314 BC, a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River.

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In 111 BC, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Shi An County was established, which could be regarded as the beginning of the city.

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In 507 AD, the town was renamed Guizhou.

Postal System Pinyin: In the early twentieth century, China (starting with the dying Qing Empire) used Postal (Office) System Pinyin (郵政式拼音 Hanyu Pinyin: Y?uzh?ngsh? Pīnyīn) (unrelated to the modern Hanyu Pinyin), based on Wade-Giles (in particularly, Herbert Giles's A Chinese...

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Guilin related Images and Photos (experimental)

Beauty Spot:Guilin

Planting Rice with Limestone Karst Mountains in the Background Near Guilin