Guilin, Guangxi

People's Republic of China

Guilin, Guangxi connects to 7501 places across 23 topics through 98 Bunkabop connections, with history and military topics forming the bulk of its ties, centered on the Second Sino-Japanese War. In 1981, the State Council listed Guilin alongside Beijing, Hangzhou, and Suzhou as priority cities for protecting historical and cultural heritage. Its karst scenery, part of the South China Karst World Heritage site, inspired the floating mountains in James Cameron's Avatar. Guiju opera, named for the city and sung in the Guilin dialect, links it to broader Chinese regional culture.