Guilin, one of China's most popular tourism destinations, now has 35 hotels with a star rating, said local sources.

According to the sources, Guilin, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been making painstaking efforts to construct and improve facilities for transportation, accommodations in a bid to improve the quality of tourism services and enhance the city's capacity to handle tourists.

Guilin, with a history of more than 2,000 years, is renowned for its green mountains, clear water and strangely shaped stone formations.

Cruising on the Lijiang River, for instance, is one of the most popular activities for tourists. On the river they can appreciate the beauty of this southern Chinese city. 

2001/02/03
Source: People's Daily