Guilin

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…

Rising nearly 800 meters into the mountains north of Guilin, the Longsheng Rice Terraces are one of southern China's most spectacular landscapes.…

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…

A photo essay of Guilin locals: nine portraits of downtown streets, the Li River at dusk, and early morning in the city,…

Guilin means 'forest of sweet osmanthus.' Discover the story behind the name, the fragrant tree it comes from, and the tea locals…

Guilin's Princes' City is a walled Ming palace begun in 1372 – decades before the Forbidden City. Inside: a Qing examination hall…

Most visitors to Guilin never learn that American fighter pilots once flew out of the fields on the city's western edge. This…

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…