| Guilin Travel Tips
| | Home : Guilin Travel Tips | | |
| | | Guilin is a fairly safe place to visit. Having said this, there are certain precautions that should be taken in order to ensure a smooth trip through the Guangxi Zhuang province of China. Like always, common sense is the most important tool to be used in staying safe.
| Avoid walking alone at night (especially women). This is a general recommendation for any unfamiliar area, but should be followed in Guilin as well. If staying with a group is not an option and walking is unavoidable, try to remain in lighted, public areas.
| There are certain diseases that can be dangerous to foreigners in Guilin. Make sure to consult a doctor a few months before departing to ensure having received the proper vaccinations and immunizations.
| | | Although street crime and petty theft are not major concerns in Guilin, they occasionally happen. However, most of these situations can be avoided using a few simple rules. Avoid carrying around large amounts of money or looking extremely flashy. Drawing un-needed attention is never a good idea. Lock all car doors and roll up windows when leaving valuables behind in a car.
| | | Although there are no foreign embassies located in Guilin, many countries have a location somewhere in China (most in Beijing). For a complete list, including contact and location information, check out this Foreign Embassies List.
|
| | History | | | The history of Guilin dates back more than 2000 years, to the first century B.C. when the city was established on the banks of the Kuei River. A couple of hundred years earlier, the construction of the Ling Canal made it possible for water transportation between the Xi River and the Tangzi River. The Kuei River was a linkage point to the Ling Canal. Over the next thousand years, Guilin became a very important trading post in China. Its uniqueness lay in the fact that it linked central and southern China.
| | | The agriculture in Guilin has always been good because of the fertile land of its surrounding area. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1664), Guilin experienced great growth and development of its agricultural processes.
| | | Long having been the provincial Capital of Guangxi Zhuang (since the Ming Dynasty), Guilin lost this distinction in the early 1900’s, when the city of Nanning was named the capital.
| | | It was not until the year of 1940 when Guilin was given its present day name. The original name was Kweilin. When China adopted Hanyu Pin-yin the name Kweilin became Guilin. The Swire Group in Hong Kong(part of the HKSH Bank) had a cargo ship named Kweilin. In fact all their ships were named after most of China's famous cities.
| | | During the later 1900’s, under communist rule, major industries were established in Guilin. Manufacturing of chemicals, paper, and agricultural equipment brought prosperity to the area. However, the importance of these industries has died down in recent years as a result of high transportation costs.
|
| | | | | | The climate in Guilin is considered sub-tropical, and the weather is in large part affected by the subtropical monsoon. However, Guilin does experience a rather large variation in temperatures throughout the year, as the winter months get noticeable colder than the summer months.
| | | On average, the hottest months of the year are July and August, during which time the daily high temperatures will generally hover in the upper 80’s and lower 90’s. The nighttime temperatures during these months will generally drop to the mid to lower 70’s.
| | | The coldest months of the year on average are January and February, during which time the daily high temperatures will reach the upper 40’s and lower 50’s. The nighttime temperatures during these months will generally drop to the mid 30’s, with temperatures falling below freezing on occasion. Snow does fall in Guilin, but it in not common.
| | | The monsoon season lasts from April through the month of August, during which time rain is guaranteed almost every day. The three rainiest months however are April, May, and June. Travel to Guilin is possible during these months, and certain hotels offer large discounts, but prepare for rain and make sure to pack along a raincoat or umbrella.
| | | For more weather information about Guilin, check out this Ten Day Forecast , and this Monthly Weather Averages page. |
| | |
| |
|---|
No comments:
Post a Comment