Altitude: 492 feet
Area: 21 square miles
Population: 800,000
Average temperatures
and rainfall:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Temp. (F)
49
49
56
66
75
75
83
82
80
72
60
52
Rain(inches)
1.3
2.2
3.8
6.3
8.1
7.6
6.3
7.0
3.3
1.7
1.5
1.5
Guilin
is known as China's most picturesque city. It is located in the northeastern
part of the Autonomous Region of Guangxi province. Several crystal-clear
rivers meander through the town, which is encircled by mountains with
bizarre rock formations and caves. This landscape was formed over a period
of some 200 million years, when the sea still reached this far inland.
Layers of muschelkalk (chalk formed from fossilized shells) were deposited;
then the earth's crust was formed; and, finally, the chalk stratified
and was shaped by wind and water to produce vast numbers of caves. All
this makes Guilin a unique natural experience. For hundreds of years,
poets and painters have been fascinated by the sheer splendor of the scenery,
about which many fairy tales and legends have been woven.
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Guilin
is known as China's most picturesque city. It is located in the northeastern
part of the Autonomous Region of Guangxi province. Several crystal-clear
rivers meander through the town, which is encircled by mountains with
bizarre rock formations and caves. This landscape was formed over a period
of some 200 million years, when the sea still reached this far inland.
Layers of muschelkalk (chalk formed from fossilized shells) were deposited;
then the earth's crust was formed; and, finally, the chalk stratified
and was shaped by wind and water to produce vast numbers of caves. All
this makes Guilin a unique natural experience. For hundreds of years,
poets and painters have been fascinated by the sheer splendor of the scenery,
about which many fairy tales and legends have been woven.
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