Guilin Travel

Guilin is one of the famous travel destinations in China, Its scenery is reputed by many Chinese as the "the most fantastic and splendid place under the heaven". Located in south of China, Guilin is a place blessed with stunning karst peaks, wonderful caves, limpid river and the verdant vegetation ranging from bamboo to conifers.

As a local Guilin travel agent, we offer full travel services to and within Guilin. We work with you to arrange and book your entire trip, or just those travel segments for which you wish assistance. Our services including Guilin travel packages, day tours, private travel arrangement to Yangshuo, Longsheng and Sanjiang, China domestic flights, rail service (booking train tickets departing from Guilin), car rentals, local travel guides and transportation, and other desired hotel accommodations. We are ready to help you plan your Guilin dream holiday!

Where Is Guilin?

Guilin is a city located in the northeastern of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name in Chinese means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the many of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees planted in the city. The urban area of Guilin is 565 square kilometers, and the urban population is 734800 people. There are at least 37 ethnic groups including the Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Dong, Hui, Jing, Yi, nationalities etc.

Guilin is situated along the Li River (Lijiang River). Li River winds its way south for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle and Zhaoping, and finally meets the Xi (West) River at Wuzhou. The 83-kilometer-long section between Guilin and Yangshuo is the essence and the most beautiful part. Yangshuo is settled amongst the most beautiful part of the Li River's karst scenery. Less than five hours by boat. Yangshuo has become something of a backpacker's legend and the relaxed pace of life, good food (including some great western cuisine), friendly people, scenic beauty, flat landscape of rice fields and streams perfect for cycling.

What Is The Best Time To Travel To Guilin?

Though Guilin is suitable for traveling all year round, the best travelling time is from April until October, but it all depends on your personal interests. Guilin weather is generally mild with four seasons: sunny and vigorous spring, hot and humid summer, pleasant and cool autumn, breezy and dry winter. All kinds of flowers blossom all year round. The average temperature for the year is 19.3 centigrade with a July average temperature of 28.3 degrees. The average rainfall for the year is 192.6 cm per month.

How To Travel To Guilin - Transportation Of Guilin

By Air
Flying is the most convenient way to arrive in and depart from Guilin. The city is directly connected to most major domestic cities.
Guilin International Airport is located in the Liangjiang Town, about 28 kilometers southwest from the city center, 35km from Guilin Train Station, 92km from Yangshuo County. It opened for business on October 1st, 1996, and is a modern International Airport newly established in the south of China. It is capable of handling the Boeing 747-200, and was designed to cater for 5,000,000 passengers annually.

By Train
Guilin is directly linked by train to Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Kunming, Shanghai, Xi'an, Nanjing and Hangzhou. The Guilin Railway Station is located in the south of the city. It has two branches, the North Railway Station and the South Railway Station with 66 arrivals and departures daily.
There are also direct trains from Guilin to Nanning, Beihai, Yulin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

By Bus:
Currently, there are two important Bus (coach) Stations, one is the Chief Bus station, and the other one is Qingtan Bus Station. Most buses set off from these two bus stations for surrounding cities in Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan provinces.

Guilin City Map

Li River Map

Yangshuo Travel Map

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	Elephant Trunk Hill Elephant Trunk Hill is one of the Lijiang River's most famous sights. The hill is situated on the western bank of the Lijiang River, to the southeast of Guilin. It looks like an elephant, dipping its snout into the Lijiang River, hence the name "Elephant Trunk Hill". This sight is very representative of the landscape around Guilin and is a symbol of Guilin itself. A park and a Ming Dynasty pagoda are found on and around the Elephant Trunk Hill.
	Solitary Beauty Peak Solitary Beauty Peak is located in the ancient Mansion of Prince Jingjiang, in the center of Guilin City. Towering abruptly from the ground with magnificent vigour, it has long been known as the ¡°Southern Sky-supporting Pillar". There is a natural stone chamber located in the east of the hill and it is believed to be the study used by Yan Yanzhi (a famous literator in the Southern Song Dynasty 1127-1279) when he was the Magistrate of Guilin 1,500 years ago. It also is one of the oldest historical spots.
	Two Rivers and Four Lakes Two Rivers and Four Lakes Scenic Area is a water system located in Guilin's downtown area that should not be missed. Beautiful ancient trees and flowering plants spread out on both banks of the four lakes. The most significant feature of the Two Rivers and Four Lakes is bridges.
	Li River There can be no better way of viewing the stunning limestone hills around Guilin than from the deck of one of the small cruise boats that make the 8-hour journey from the city downstream to Yangshuo. The boat offers a close-up view of the strange rock formations that give this area a feeling of 'the land that time forgot'. Life on the river is equally fascinating, with fishermen on bamboo rafts using cormorants to bring in the catch.
	Seven Star Park Seven Star Park is located in the east coast of Li River. It covers an area of more than 600 acres. It got its name from the scenery of seven peaks in the park which looks like the shining Charles¡¯s Wain. It is the biggest comprehensive park in Guilin.
	Longji Terraced Fields The Longji Terraced Fields are located in the Heping town in Longsheng, about 2 hours drive from Guilin. The terraced fields, like great ladders or ribbons, wind from the bottom of mountains to the top. They are distributed at an elevation between 300m-1100m (984.25ft -3,608.92ft) of Longji Moutain, covering a total area of 66 square kilometers in southeast Longsheng.

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Guilin History

The city of Guilin was founded in the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC as a small settlement on the Li River. In 214 BC, the Ling Canal was built here to connect two river systems( the Yangzi River system and the Pearl River system) by the order of Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of Qin Dynasty), the same emperor who created two miracles of the world – the Great Wall and the TerraCotta Warriors. Then Guilin became increasingly important after the construction of the Ling canal joining the Li river with another further north, providing a transport link with the Yangzi River. The imperial court could thus send food and provisions by water from the Yangzi plains to its armies in the far south. The town became the provincial capital of GuangXi province in the Ming Dynasty, and remained so until 1914, when the capital was moved to Nanning.

Since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, Guilin has developed a fledging industry, producing a variety of products such as pharmaceutical goods, tires, machinery, fertilizers and silk. From its noted profusion of flowering cassia trees, which have a strong sweet scent, it produces a number of specialties including perfume, wine, tea, cinnamon, and herbal medicine. Tourism has been the most important industry since 1980's.

Other Travel Information

Location: Guilin is located at latitude 24°15′N and longitude 109°36′E. It is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south of China, and borders with Hunan Province to the north, Liuzhou city to the south and Wuzhou city to the east.

Area: Guilin Prefecture covers an area of 27.8 thousand square kilometers.

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.

Population of prefecture: 4.94 million

Population of city: 720,000

Languages: Mandarin and the Guilin dialect

Nationalities: 36 ethic groups, including Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Hui, Dong, etc.

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Ethnic Minority People Around Guilin Area

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