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Guilin, magical landscapes and great emotions

The scenery of Guilin inevitably arouses emotion and surprise to its visitors (among them some eminent writers) who from time to time defined the area (rightly) the finest land under heaven or the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world. The image of the rolling hills that stand out against the backdrop of the Li River, is one of those images that remain imprinted in memory and that most people remember during all life. It is a scenery unique in the word. The hills often contain wonderful caves, many of which are open to tourists.
Cruises on Li River
The beautiful Li River, one of the main landmarks of Guilin, offers visitors the opportunity to fully enjoy the beauty of this place through small cruises. We recommend you do not miss a typical local cruise that will take you for a whole day along the Li River. These cruises meander through the hills (height of about 150 to 200 meters) covering more than 60 km in 5 hours, in a continuous sequence of bamboo forests, ancient villages, and fishermen on bamboo boats that are trained cormorants to catch fish.
Ethnic minorities
Guilin is situated in the northern province of Guangxi, has an area of nearly 28.000 km square and a population of about 2,000,000 people. Guangxi and Guilin are home to 12 different ethnic minorities besides the Han Chinese. Ethnic minorities, including the Zhuang, Dong, Miao, Yao, Maonan, Yi, Shui and others, have all their festivals, their customs and their folklore and help to make the area even more attractive.
Subtropical climate
Guilin has a humid subtropical climate (monsoon-influenced), with mild winters and long, hot, and humid summers. It is not too cold during the winters and not too hot during the summer, the temperatures can vary from 8 degrees in January to 29 degrees in July. It has also abundant rainfall with average precipitation per year of 1,9 mm.
Ecological habitat rich in forest and animals
The area of Guilin is also fairly pure and free of pollution. The natural habitat, rich in vegetation and uninhabited areas, characterize the ecological environment. The area is also called "forest of Sweet Osmanthus" (from which originated the name Guilin) for the high number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees. In Guilin there are the typical evergreen forests of the sub-tropical areas, with rich variety of plants (about 2338 kinds) and animals (about 1,598 types of animals).
Longsheng and Yangshuo
In the vicinity of Guilin there are other beautiful places, like Longsheng, famous for the rice terraces and the presence of colorful ethnic minorities and Yangshuo, a small county with landscapes similar to Guilin. Some attractions of Guilin: Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Diecai Shan, Seven Star Park, Yaoshan Hill Park, Ocean Aquarium, Solitary Beauty Peak, Jing Jiang Princes City Park.
History of 2000 years
The city was founded in 111 BC, during the reign of Emperor Wu. The city became the cultural and economic center of Guangxi since the Northern Song Dynasty (1000 BC). The stunning scenery of Guilin has attracted during all ages (but especially during the Tang Dynasty) famous poets and painters, who left valuable evidence about the beauties of the city.

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