The joint commissioning and integrated testing of Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway (HSR) started on September 19, 2014, followed by the Guilin-Zhaoqing section and the Zhaoqing-Guangzhou section. Guilin will become a transprotation hub linking the provinces of Guizhou,Guangxi and Guangdong in the southern China. The Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed railway starts from Guizhou's provincial capital, Guiyang, run ...
The second phase of South China Karst has just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list on June 23, 2014; and Guilin karst was included along with Huanjiang in Guangxi, Shibing cluster in Guizhou, and Jinfoshan cluster in Chongqing. The newly-added South China karst areas cover an extension of the first project, which was listed as a natural World Heritage site in 2007. Experts believe that this year's ext ...
The popular tourist city of Guilin in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has got approval to launch a 72-hour visa-free transit policy on July 28, 2014, the local exit-entry division said. The city's policy will apply to citizens from 51 designated countries, such as Austria, who have onward airline tickets from Guilin airport for a third country within 72 hours and other valid travel documents.51 Q ...
The Banyan Tree Hotels & Resort will launch its new property in beautiful Yangshuo of Guilin - a well-renowned tourist destination in South China - on September 1, 2014.Banyan Tree Yangshuo will offer fine resort living amidst the dramatic karst landscape of Guilin. The new resort is situated along the lower reaches of the Li River in Fuli Town, an ancient town famous for its painted fans. All the 142 suites an ...
In order to welcome the 2014 China Tourism Day, which falls on May 19th, many tourist attractions in Guilin roll out their free or discounted service; and various activities focused on the theme of "Tourism benefits residents" will be hosted on that day. According to Guilin Tourism Bureau, local residents will enjoy free entry to 11 scenic spots across the city. In addition, they can get half-price tickets to ...
Guilin Airlines is reported to launch services in May, and is now pending approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The start-up planning is intended to boost the development of the tourism industry in Guilin. The carrier will be a joint venture between Hainan Airlines parent, HNA Group, and the Guilin Municipal government. HNA vice chairman Chen Wenli said, Guilin Airlines intends to commence ...
All public buses in the scenic city of Guilin have been making the station announcements in both Chinese and English since April 21, 2014; and adding English names is scheduled to sign at over 1,000 bus stops. The hope is that bilingual service will make bus travel more convenient for foreign residents and visitors. This service got some positive comments from the citizens. A man named Chen said, "Shanghai is a pop ...
