A prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on the west bank of the Li River, whose name means forest of sweet osmanthus after the fragrant trees found throughout the region. Renowned worldwide for its karst landscape scenery, celebrated in the Song-dynasty saying that Guilin's scenery is the best in the world, it was named a National Famous Historical and Cultural City in the program's first group; its 2020 census recorded a total population of 4,931,137, with 1,725,865 in its urban area.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
What is Guilin called in Chinese and Zhuang?
It is 桂林 in Chinese and Gveilinz in Standard Zhuang; an older English spelling was Kweilin.
Guilin is written 桂林 in Chinese, and its name in Standard Zhuang is Gveilinz. It was formerly romanized in English as Kweilin. The name means forest of sweet osmanthus, after the many fragrant sweet osmanthus trees in the region. A famous Chinese saying about its landscape is 桂林山水甲天下, which means Guilin's scenery is the best in the world.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Guilin
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_urban
1725865
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2020 census
Infobox, Area, Urban row
Urban 2,753 km2 (1,063 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation row
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Infobox coordinates
25.275°N 110.296°E
History
In 314 BC, a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River.
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