Guilin City Facts & Districts
 The
scenery in Guilin is among the most beautiful in all of China. The hills
are the most magnificent green, the fields colorful, and the pinnacles
unique and intriguing. The Li River also winds its way through the city.
Both sides of the river are lined with many green hills that seem to spring
up from the ground as though a crop growing. This entire area is poetic
and tranquil.
Guilin has been famous since the Tang Dynasty, for its scenic
location amongst a host of gnarled, two hundred meters high
rocky hills on the Li River, down which you can cruise to the
village of Yangshuo.
The karst formations were thrust up from the limestone sea
bed which covered the region some 300 million years ago. Eroded
over centuries by the area's unique wind and water conditions,
this "stone forest," with its many subterranean
caves and rivers, creates a haunting atmosphere. This bizarre
range of peaks has caused Guilin to be immortalized in Chinese
painting and poetry.
Guilin City Facts
Guilin Districts
Map of Guilin
Symbol |
Elephant Trunk Hill |
Land Type Formation |
Karst formation |
Administrative Region |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous
Region |
Administrative Divisions |
17 (5 city districts, 10
counties, 2 autonomous counties) |
Area |
27,809 square kilometers
(10,734 square miles) |
Population |
1.34 million |
Urban Population |
670,000 |
Zip Code |
541001 |
Area Code |
0773 |
Electricity |
220 volts, 50 Hz; standard
two-pin plug |
Time Zone |
GMT +8 hours |
River |
Lijiang |
Mountains |
Diecai Hill, Elephant Trunk
Hill, Seven-Star Cave, Wave-Subduing Hill, Lipu Mountains
and Yaoshan Mountains |
Ethnic Groups |
Zhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Han
and Dong |
Major Industries |
Tourism, agriculture and
industrial sectors constitute the mainstay of Guilin's
economy |
Guilin administers 17 county-level divisions, including five
city districts, ten counties and two autonomous counties.
Five Districts: Xiufeng, Xiangshan, Diecai,
Qixing and Yanshan.
Ten Counties: Lingui, Yangshuo, Lingchuan,
Xing'an, Quanzhou, Yongfu, Ziyuan,
Guanyang, Pingle and Lipu.
Two Autonomous Counties: Gongcheng Yao
and Longsheng.
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