Which province is Guilin located in? Why is Guilin called Guilin?

Guilin is a world-famous scenic tourist city and a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is famous for being the representative of Chinese landscapes and has enjoyed the reputation of "Guilin landscapes are the best in the world" for thousands of years. Since ancient times, every dynasty has left a splendid cultural heritage here. Why is Guilin called Guilin? Let's talk about it and see if it is the same as what you know?

Contents of this article

1. Which province is Guilin a scenic spot in?

2. Why is Guilin called Guilin?

3. Overview of the topography of Guilin, Guangxi

Which province is Guilin located in?

Guilin is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is a world-famous scenic tourist city and a famous historical and cultural city in China. Guilin is located in southern China and has two world heritage sites: the Guilin Landscape, a world natural heritage site, and the Lingqu Canal, a world irrigation heritage site. Guilin Landscape is famous for being the representative of Chinese landscapes and has enjoyed the reputation of "Guilin Landscape is the best in the world" for thousands of years.

Guilin is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years. Since ancient times, successive dynasties have left behind splendid cultural heritage here.

For example, the ancient water conservancy science and technology culture represented by Lingqu Canal and Xiangsidi, and the landscape culture represented by famous mountains and scenic spots and rock carvings from past dynasties.

The 10 famous attractions in Guilin are Lijiang Scenic Area, Yangshuo West Street, Elephant Trunk Hill, Two Rivers and Four Lakes, Duxiu Peak and Wangcheng Scenic Area, East and West Alleys, Reed Flute Cave, Impression Liu Sanjie, Le Mandi, and Huixian Wetland.

Why is Guilin called Guilin?

Gui is the abbreviation of Bagui, which originated from "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and refers to the many osmanthus trees in Guangxi. Osmanthus trees include medicinal cinnamon and sweet-scented osmanthus trees that are fragrant in August. These two trees have been produced in the largest amount in Guangxi since ancient times and are iconic local specialties. As early as the time of Qin Shihuang, Guangxi was named Guilin County. The abbreviation of Guangxi has always been Gui. Before liberation, the capitals of Guangxi in successive dynasties were all named Guilin because of the meaning of osmanthus forests. The water from Guilin to Wuzhou that merges with the Xijiang River is called Guijiang, etc., all of which are named after Gui.

Topography of Guilin, Guangxi

Guilin is located in the southwest of the Nanling Mountains. It is a medium and low mountain terrain with karst mountains, hills and terraces. Guilin is a typical karst landform, with high sides and low middle parts. It is located in a karst basin extending from northwest to southeast. Guilin is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It borders Hunan Province to the north, Liuzhou area to the west and south, and Hezhou area to the east. The location conditions are relatively superior. Guilin belongs to the mountainous and hilly area, which is a typical "karst" karst landform. The limestone throughout the city has been weathered and eroded for hundreds of millions of years, forming a unique landscape with thousands of peaks surrounding, a city surrounded by water, and beautiful caves and strange stones. Guilin has a subtropical climate, mild climate, abundant rainfall, an average annual rainfall of 1,900 mm, a frost-free period of about 300 days a year, an average annual sunshine of more than 1,550 hours, and an average temperature of 19 degrees. It can be said that there is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. Guilin's urban environmental quality has ranked first for five consecutive years in the comprehensive evaluation of 46 key cities across the country.