Guilin is a prefecture-level city (smaller than a province and larger than a county, as in China’s administrative structure) in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Region on the west bank of the Li River. Its name stands for “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.

It has a population of 1.34 million, which consists of ethnic groups, Zhuang, Yao, Hui, Miao, Han and Dong.