I am enjoying the videos that Stephanie is sending and have been curious of the history of where they have been. So I decided to share with you some information and facts about Guilin, China, the Li River, Guangxi and other information.
Please enjoy! Becky
Guilin is a prefecture-level city in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery.
City Population: 649,352
Osmanthus fragrans (Sweet Osmanthus; Chinese: 桂花 guìhuā; also known as Sweet Olive, Tea Olive and Fragrant Olive) is a species of Osmanthus native to Asia, from the Himalaya east through southern China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan) and to Taiwan and to southern Japan.[1][2] Sweet osmanthus is also the 'city flower' of Hangzhou, China.
The Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an Сounty and flows in the general southern direction through Guilin, Yangshuo andPingle. In Pingle the Li River merges with two other streams, and continues south as the Gui River, which falls into the Xi Jiang, the westerntributary of the Pearl River, in Wuzhou.
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