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He Jingzhi composed the "Song of Guilin Scenic Area" [Note 2] during his visit to Guilin. Over 800 years ago, during the Southern Song dynasty, Wang Zhenggong wrote the famous line "Guilin's landscape is the best under heaven [Note 3] in his poem "A Grand Banquet Encouraging the Emperor", [Note 4] which made Guilin's scenery renowned worldwide.
[9] [10] Guilin was the provincial capital of Guangxi before 1912 and from 1936 to 1949. Guilin became one of the most important military, transport, and cultural centers of China during World War II. The city drastically expanded as refugees from all over China poured in, and by 1944 its population had grown from 70,000 pre-war to more than ...
Elephant Trunk Hill is the symbol of the city of Guilin. It got its name because it looks like an elephant drinking water. [2] The round opening that would be under the elephant’s trunk is known as Water-Moon Cave because at night the reflection of the moon can be seen through the arch and it looks as if it is under the water and floating on the surface of the water at the same time.
The Reed Flute Cave (Chinese: 芦笛岩; pinyin: Lúdí Yán), also known as "the Palace of Natural Arts," is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. [1] Lake inside the cave, with artificial lighting. The cave got its name from the type of reed growing outside, which can be made into flutes.
Guilin: 5-100 Dingsishan site Dingsishan yizhi 顶蛳山遗址: Nanning: 5-101 Batuan Bridge: Batuan qiao 岜团桥: Sanjiang County: 5-378 Linhe Old City: Linhe gucheng 临贺故城: Hezhou: 5-379 Stone Carvings of Guilin: Guilin shike 桂林石刻: Guilin: 5-462 Modern Architecture of Beihai: Beihai jindai jianzhu 北海近代建筑: Beihai ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Guilin" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
Lingui District (Chinese: 临桂区; pinyin: Línguì Qū) is the county seat and district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is famous.
In the winter of 1925, it was established as Yat-sen Park and now is one of the schoolyards of Guangxi Normal University. The carved balustrades and marble steps of the mansion still remain to today. Over its history of more than 600 years the city was burned down several times, however it remains as the best-preserved Princes' City in China.