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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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Pristine rivers and the soaring karst peaks of Guilin and Yangshuo in the north draw more than a million Chinese tourists each year.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

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

She hopes the Guilin government will step in to help.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 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

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