Guilin

Guilin

Guilin, referred to as GUI, is a world-famous scenic city and a holy land of wisdom

It is China's international tourism city open to the outside world, national tourism innovation and development pilot area and international tourism comprehensive transportation hub approved by the State Council. As of 2019, the city has six districts, 10 counties and one county-level city, with a total area of 27800 square kilometers, built-up area of 162 square kilometers, permanent resident population of more than 5.3 million, urban population of 2.4734 million, and urbanization rate of 55%.

Guilin is located in South China and the southern end of Hunan Guangxi corridor. It is the site of Guilin joint logistics support center of the Central Military Commission, the innovation demonstration area of national sustainable development agenda, and the center of Guilin joint logistics support center As the wind vane of China's tourism industry and the permanent venue of the International Forum on tourism trends and prospects of the United Nations World Tourism Organization / Asia Pacific Tourism Association, it is an important node city for the strategic intersection of the Pan Pearl River Delta economic zone and the ASEAN Free Trade Area.

Guilin is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, and the earliest cultural and educational center in Guangxi history. In 1201, the famous poet Wang Zhenggong wrote a poem "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world". With the world natural heritage Guilin landscape and the world irrigation heritage Lingqu, zhenpiyan is the historical and cultural card of Guilin to show the "wisdom of ten thousand years" of the Chinese nation to the world

The pottery found in Zengpiyan fills the gap in the origin of pottery in the world

It is one of the important origins of Chinese ceramic technology

. Guilin is an important university gathering area in Guangxi, with 16 universities including Guangxi Normal University, Guilin University of Electronic Science and technology, Guilin University of technology, Guilin Medical College and army special operations college. 1% of ESI subjects were selected into 4 universities, ranking first in Guangxi, and 32 subjects were selected in the fourth round of subject evaluation.

In November 2012, the national development and Reform Commission issued the outline of Guilin International Tourist Attraction construction and development plan, which regards the construction of Guilin International tourist attraction as an important measure for the deep implementation of the western development strategy, and will develop Guilin into a world-class international tourist city by 2020. In July 2020, the world drifting Championship will be held in Guilin.

Historical evolution

Guilin is a holy land of human wisdom with a history of 10000 years. The history of Guilin can be traced back to the Neolithic Age 12000 years ago. About 10000 years ago, according to the relics found in baojiyan and Zengpiyan caves in the urban area, the Zengpiyan people have entered the stage of matriarchal clan society.

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, it was the residence of "Baiyue people".

During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, Lingnan was called the place of Baiyue, and Guilin was a part of Baiyue. In 214 BC, the Qin Dynasty conquered Baiyue and set up Guilin County, Nanhai county and Xiang County in Lingnan.

In 214 B.C., after the first emperor of Qin Dynasty dug the Lingqu canal to connect Hunan and Li rivers, Guilin became an important town "connecting the sea area in the South and the Central Plains in the north". After Qin Shihuang unified Lingnan, Guilin's political, economic, cultural and military status became more and more prominent. The name of "Guilin" began in the Qin Dynasty. Guilin County became famous for its rich jade osmanthus. This is the earliest origin of the name of "Guilin", but the county government is not in today's Guilin city.

In the sixth year of Yuanding in the Western Han Dynasty (111 BC), Shi'an county was set up in Guilin, which is subordinate to Lingling County of Jingzhou. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was changed to the state of Shi'an. The Three Kingdoms first belonged to Shu and then to Wu. In the first year of Ganlu (265), Shi'an county was set up, and its governance was in Guilin. The Southern Dynasty was changed to Guizhou.

In Sui and Tang Dynasties, it belonged to the general manager's office of Guizhou in Lingnan. In the fourth year of Wude of Tang Dynasty (621), Li Jing built the city in the south of Duxiu Peak.

Zhenguan eight years (634), renamed Lingui County, is Guizhou Shi'an county. Guanghua three years (900 years), belong to Jingjiang Festival. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were prefectures and counties. The 45 prefectures of Lingnan belong to the five prefectures of Guangzhou, Guizhou, Rongzhou, Yongzhou and Annan (also known as the five prefectures of Lingnan). After 655, the five prefectures were all subordinate to Guangzhou, and the chief officials were called the five prefectures (Guan) managers, who were concurrently appointed by the governor of Guangzhou.

In the sixth year of emperor suzong's reign (756), he was promoted to the rank of Lingnan Jiedushi. In 862, Lingnan road was divided into East Road and West Road. The east road governed Guangzhou and the west road governed Yongzhou.

The Five Dynasties and ten States belonged to Chu and Guizhou in the Southern Han Dynasty.

In the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Guizhou in Guangnan West Road before and Jingjiang mansion after. In Song Dynasty, the local administrative system was divided into three levels: state (government, army) and county.

In 997, Guangnan road was divided into Guangnan East Road and Guangnan West Road. The East Road was located in Guangzhou, and the west road was located in Guizhou.

In Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to Jingjiang road in xingzhongshu province of Guangxi, so Guilin was also called "Jingjiang" in Southern Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Shouqian, the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang, was granted the title of King Jingjiang and the vassal state of Guilin. In the fifth year of Hongwu (372 A.D.), the Ming government changed Jingjiang Prefecture into Guilin Prefecture, and the three levels of local political power, namely, the minister, the prefecture and the county, were still located in Guilin.

In the Qing Dynasty, Guilin was still the political and cultural center of Guangxi Province.

In 1914, it was renamed Guilin county. From November 1944 to July 28, 1945, it was occupied by Japanese aggressors. After the restoration, it was still under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Province. In the history of the Republic of China, it was the capital of Guangxi Province for a long time.

Guilin was liberated on November 22, 1949 and became a city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Province.

In 1958, it was renamed Guilin city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which governs the urban and suburban areas of Guilin.

In July 1981 and October 1983, Yangshuo County and Lingui county were respectively under the jurisdiction of Guilin city. Urban and suburban.

On December 26, 1996, with the approval of the State Council, Guilin implemented partial zoning adjustment and renamed the suburb as Yanshan district.

On September 8, 1998, with the approval of the State Council, Guilin city and Guilin area merged to form a new Guilin city.

administrative division

Division evolution

In July 1981 and October 1983, Yangshuo County and Lingui county were respectively under the jurisdiction of Guilin city.

On February 3, 1990, Gongcheng County was abolished and Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County was established.

Since 1995, Ziyuan County has been treated as an Autonomous County.

On December 26, 1996, with the approval of the State Council, Guilin implemented partial zoning adjustment and renamed the suburb as Yanshan district.

On September 8, 1998, with the approval of the State Council, Guilin city and Guilin area merged to form a new Guilin city.

In 2013, the reply of the State Council on approving Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to adjust some administrative divisions of Guilin city agreed to cancel Lingui county and establish Lingui District of Guilin City, and agreed to move the resident of Guilin Municipal People's government from No. 16, Wumei Road, Xiangshan District to No. 69, Xicheng Middle Road, Lingui district.

On August 17, 2018, according to the relevant reply requirements of the Ministry of civil affairs, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government issued the notice on revoking Lipu County and establishing county-level Lipu City, revoking Lipu County and establishing county-level Lipu City, taking the administrative region of Lipu County as the administrative region of Lipu City, and the Lipu people's government is located at No. 6 Binjiang, Lipu town. Lipu city is directly under the central government of the autonomous region and managed by Guilin city.

Zoning details

By the end of 2019, Guilin has jurisdiction over six districts including Xiufeng, Diecai, Xiangshan, Qixing, Yanshan and Lingui, one county-level city in Lipu, and 10 counties (autonomous counties) including Yangshuo, Lingchuan, Quanzhou, Xing'an, Yongfu, Guanyang, Longsheng, Ziyuan, Pingle and Gongcheng. Districts and counties have 13 sub district offices, 86 towns and 48 townships, including 15 ethnic townships, 237 (community) residents' committees and 1654 villagers' committees.

The Municipal People's government is located in Lingui district.

geographical environment

Location context

Guilin is located in the southwest of Nanling Mountain system, the southern end of Hunan Guangxi corridor, the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 109 ° 36 ′ 50 ″ - 111 ° 29 ′ 30 ″ e, 24 ° 15 ′ 23 ″ - 26 ° 23 ′ 30 ″ n, 236 km long from north to South and 189 km wide from east to west. It borders Hunan Province in the north and northeast, Hezhou City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southeast, Wuzhou City and Laibin city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south, Liuzhou city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the West and southwest, with a total area of 27700 square kilometers (including 866.36 square kilometers of central urban area), accounting for 11.74% of the total area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

topographic features

Guilin is located in the southwest of Nanling Mountain system and the middle part of the north end of Guilin Yangshuo karst basin. The terrain is high in the west, North and Southeast, and low in the middle. The main peak of Yuechengling is Maoershan, which is 2141.5 meters above sea level. It is called the first peak in South China. Pingle county is as low as 97 meters above sea level. The relative height difference between the peak and the basin is 600-1600 meters, with a slope of 20-45 degrees. The East and west sides of the city are low mountains and hills, with an elevation of 300-600 meters and a relative elevation difference of 200-300 meters; the north and south sides are low hills. Ridge hill terrain, elevation 160-200 meters, relative elevation 10-20 meters, the middle of the typical karst landform, peak strange water beauty, presented as karst peak forest and open flat Gufeng plain and valley terraces, sea surface

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