Guilin
　　Guilin (Chinese:桂林; pinyin:Guìlín) is a prefecture-level city in China,situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Li River.Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus",owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city.The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery.
　　History
　　In 314 BC,a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River.
　　Physical setting
　　Area:27,809 km2
　　Subtropical region
　　Typical karst formation
　　Mountains:
　　Diecai Hill (疊彩山),
　　Elephant Trunk Hill (象鼻山),
　　Seven-Star Cave (七星巖),
　　Wave-Subduing Hill (伏波山),
　　Lipu Mountains,
　　The Cat Mountains (貓兒山)and Yaoshan Mountains
　　Rivers:Lijiang
　　Cave:Reed Flute Cave (蘆笛巖,Seven Star Cave (七星巖)
　　Administrative divisions
　　Guilin administers 17 county-level divisions:
　　People
　　Population:1.34 million
　　Urban population:620,000
　　Ethnic groups:Zhuang,Yao,Hui,Miao,Han and Dong
　　Climate
　　Damp monsoon climate
　　Warm and rainy
　　Plenty of sunshine and clear division of the four seasons
　　Warm winters
　　Average temperature:19 °C (66 °F) annually