City Info: Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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An area of legendary, Guilin's landscape of gently rounded,
mist-shrouded hillsides has captured China's imagination for thousands
of years. Here, wondrous gumdrop hills are reflected along the banks of
the meandering Li River, whose waters also have carved a subterranean
fantasyland of colorful caves. Classical painters and poets have been
journeying to Guilin for centuries, as though it were a Mecca for the
artistic mind. Today, photographers from around the world join the painters
in an attempt to capture on film the timeless beauty that has immortalized
Guilin.
Population
1,500,000
Cuisine
Special dish is the Li-river fish
When to Go Fall and spring are the best times to visit, water levels may be too low from December through February for the Li River Cruise
Airport Info
Guilin Liangjiang international airport is 30 kilometers west of the city (about a 40 minute taxi ride). A taxi into the city will cost around CNY 80-100/USD 10-12 per taxi |
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