Nestled along the banks of the Li River, speckled with tens of thousands of individual karst peaks, and bustling with the arts,…
Nestled along the banks of the Li River, speckled with tens of thousands of individual karst peaks, and bustling with the arts,…
The Li River (漓江 Líjiāng), situated in Guangxi Province, is one of the most spectacular destinations in China. Spanning roughly 80 kilometers…
Located about 2.5 hours north of Guilin, the Longsheng Rice Terraces are among China’s most majestic landscapes. This is your ultimate guide…
Guilin rice noodles, or 桂林米粉 (Guìlín mǐfěn), is the ultimate dish to try in CLI’s beautiful home city of Guilin. These straightforward…
Covering nearly 300 acres in the heart of Guilin, Seven Star Park is the city's largest and most popular urban park. Its…
Elephant Trunk Hill is Guilin's most iconic landmark — a karst formation shaped like an elephant drinking from the Li River. Here's…
Guangxi Normal University (GXNU), located in the beautiful city of Guilin, is a leading research university in China with a total student…
Curious about the city behind Guilin's famous karst mountains? With a history stretching back over 10,000 years, Guilin has served as an…
Guilin is a sightseer’s dream, a photographer’s oasis, a nature enthusiast’s playground, and for the language learner’s of the world—Guilin is an…
Guilin is beautiful! Her rivers, lakes, and mountains are only a portion of that beauty — it's also her people and their…
Photography by Jeff Fried The CLI TeamThe Chinese Language Institute (CLI) is a center for Chinese language and cultural studies based in…
The names of Chinese cities often reflect physical features of the place they're in. Beijing 北京 means "Northern Capital"; Hong Kong (Xianggang)…
Guilin is steeped in thousands of years of rich Chinese history and tradition. One of the best known historical sites in Guilin…
Many people don’t realize that the U.S. and China were close allies during World War II – and that Guilin played a…
Guilin is a mid-sized city of roughly 700,000 residents whose UNESCO-recognized karst landscape, clean air, welcoming locals, and rich ethnic diversity make…