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Guilin (zh-cp |c=桂林 |p=Gu?l?n; Postal System Pinyin: Kweilin) is one of China's most picturesque cities, situated northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Li River. 190,000,000 years ago, the area around present-day Guilin was water, part of an ancient sea. Due to the movement of the Earth's crust, the sea floor eventually rose and became dry land. In 314 BC, a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River. In 111 BC, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Shi An County was established, which could be regarded as the beginning of the city. In 507 AD, the town was renamed Guizhou. Guilin prospered in the Tang Dynasty|Tang and Song Dynasty|Dynasties but remained a county. The city was also a nexus between the central government and the southwest border, and it was where regular armies were placed to guard that border. Canals were built through the city so that food supplies could be directly transported from the food-productive Yangtze River|Yangtze plain to the farthest southwestern point of the empire. During the Ming Dynasty, Guilin became the capital of Guangxi, due to its immense role in the province. Image:guilin-distance-shot-with-tower.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Looking across the Guilin plain from southeast of the city. In 1914, Nanning, another center of the province and a heroic city with more than 1,600 years of history, replaced Guilin as the provincial capital. In 1921, Guilin became one of the headquarters of the Northern Expedition|Northern Expeditionary Army led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen|Sun Yat-sen. In 1940, the city acquired its present name. In 1981, this ancient city was listed by the State Council as one of the four cities (the other three being Beijing, Hangzhou and Suzhou) where the protection of historical and cultural heritage, as well as natural scenery, should be treated as a priority project. Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangdong
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Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed. The Jingjiang Princes City is a royal complex dating from the Ming Dynasty that lies near the center of modern Guilin. Other scenic spots around Guilin include:
Guilin cuisine is typified by its sweetness and delicate use of spice and chili. It is a good especially place to taste snack food. Bamboo leaves stuffed with sweet rice and rice noodles are the two great snacks available all over Guilin.
Guangxi Category:Cities in Guangxi de:Guilin ja:桂林 zh:桂林 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Guilin".
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