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Guilin

American  
[gwee-lin] / ˈgwiˈlɪn /
(Older Spelling) Kweilin

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in the northeastern Guangxi Zhuang region, in southern China.


Guilin British  
/ ˈɡweɪˈlɪn /

noun

  1. a city in S China, in Guangxi on the Li River: noted for the unusual caves and formations of the surrounding karst scenery; trade and manufacturing centre. Pop: 631 000 (2005 est)

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But a review of the video, U.S. officials said, shows the American destroyer sailed a safe distance in front of the Guilin and passed about a mile away from the Huangshan.

From Washington Times Oct. 27, 2023

Tucked into a strip mall, it sits beside Traditional Guilin Noodles restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2023

In a statement on Tuesday, the Guilin city government said Quanzhou's health bureau chief and vice chief had been suspended from work as an investigation was underway.

From Reuters Jul. 5, 2022

Such a system “does not represent the will of the international community,” China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, told Russia’s, Sergey V. Lavrov, when they met in the southern Chinese city of Guilin.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2021

The joint attack came during a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Guilin in southern China.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2021

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