Guilin (Chinese 桂林, pinyin: Guìlín; Zhuang. Gveilinz) is an urban district in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on the banks of the Lijiang River (a northern tributary of the Guijiang). Located in an area with karst formations (under protection as a national park).
The founding of the city of Guilin dates back to the 4th century. BC e., however, it acquires significance for Chinese history in the era of the Tang and Song dynasties. To supply the frontier regiment stationed here, the Lingqu Canal (English) was dug, connecting the upper reaches of the Lijiang (Pearl River basin) with the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang (Yangtze basin).
Landmarks such as Elephant Trunk Hill and Seven Star Cave attract tourists from all over China to Guilin. The Star Wars movies were filmed in and around the city. Episode III. Revenge of the Sith” and “Painted Veil”.

Administrative-territorial division
Guilin City District is divided into 5 districts, 10 counties, 2 autonomous counties:

Decai District (叠彩区)
Xiufeng District (秀峰区)
Xiangshan District (象山区)
Qixing District (七星区)
Yanshan District (雁山区)
Guanyang County (灌阳县)
Lingchuan County (灵川县)
Linggui County (临桂县)
Lipu County (荔浦县)
Pinle County (平乐县)
Xing’an County (兴安县)
Ziyuan County (资源县)
Quanzhou County (全州县)
Yongfu County (永福县)
Yangshuo County (阳朔县)
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County
Longsheng Plurinational Autonomous County (龙胜各族自治县)

Natural and climatic features
Guilin belongs to the southwestern part of the Nanling mountain system, the average height above sea level is 150 meters. Characterized by karst landscapes, which are the main tourist attractions. The climate is tropical, monsoonal. Relatively short winter. The seasons are pronounced, but all are distinguished by a large amount of precipitation. The average annual temperature is 18.9℃. August is the hottest month with an average temperature of 23℃. The coldest is January, 15.6℃. No frost – 309 days a year. The annual humidity is 1949.5 mm, of which 1490～1905 mm evaporates. At the same time, the humidity is relatively constant, at the level of 73～79%. The north wind prevails, on average 2.2～2.7 m/s. Annually sunny days are 1670 hours. The average atmospheric pressure is 994.9 GPa.

Population
The population of the district (not the city) is about 5 million people. Major ethnic groups (other than Han): zhuang, yao, hui, miao and dong. The population of the city is about 1.34 million people.