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City Details: Guilin

A few alternate names for Guilin are: Garadskaja akruga Gujlin', Guejlin, Guilin, Guilin Shi, Gujlin, Gujlin', Gveilinz, KWL, Kuei-lin, Kuei-lin-shih

Guilin, formerly romanized as Kweilin, is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the west bank of the Li River and borders Hunan to the north. Its name means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees located in the region. The city has long been renowned for its scenery of karst topography.

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Guilin

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1572300
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 25.28022, 110.29639
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Guilin

  • 1. Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), distance from city center: 26.79 km
  • 2. Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), distance from city center: 150.29 km
  • 3. Liping Airport (HZH), distance from city center: 163.08 km

Location of Guilin

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Guilin, People's Republic of China

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026

  • 元旦 - 2026-01-01
  • 春节 - 2026-02-17
  • 清明节 - 2026-04-05
  • 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
  • 端午节 - 2026-06-19
  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Guilin, People's Republic of China

Museum

桂海碑林博物馆

1 Longyin Road, Chuanshan, 350011 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2738° N, 110.3015° E

Hours: 09:00-17:00

Museum

珍珠文化博物馆

3号 Taohuajiang Road, Jiashan, 541012 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2856° N, 110.2644° E

+86 773 289 3008
Museum

王府密拓博物馆

Peace Lane, Xiufeng Subdistrict, 541001 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2856° N, 110.2940° E

Museum

桂林三花酒文化博物馆

Zhengyang Pedestrian Street, Xiufeng Subdistrict, 541002 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2755° N, 110.2926° E

Museum

Qixingqu, 541004 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2740° N, 110.3015° E

Museum

Xiangshan Subdistrict, 541002 Guangxi, China

Coordinates: 25.2745° N, 110.2892° E