Why visit Yulin
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yulin Normal University and Yulin Stadium.
Weather in Yulin
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About Yulin
Yulin (Chinese: 玉林; pinyin: Yùlín; lit. 'Jade Forest', 鬱林), alternately romanized as Watlam, is one of the fourteen prefecture-level cities of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. Its Chinese name was changed in 1956 from the historical name "鬱林" (pinyin: Yùlín; lit. 'Dense Forest'), which is homophonous in Standard Mandarin, but different in the local dialect of Yue Chinese; "鬱" is [uat˥] while "玉" is [ȵok˨]. The former romanization follows the pronunciation of the historical name in Yue Chinese. Its built-up area is made of two urban districts, and Beiliu City was home to 2,438,467 inhabitants as of 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Yulin, Guangxi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yulin on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds38
26 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes33
21 more on the map.
History
Artifacts suggest that the area was settled before the Qin dynasty but a commandery by the name of Yulin was not established until early Han dynasty. The urban centre of Yulin became a zhou in 996 AD. Since ancient times, Yulin has been important for trade and communications between central China and the south, especially along the coast of the Tonkin Gulf.
From the History section of Yulin, Guangxi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries68
Healthcare18
Map of Yulin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yulin Fumian Airport (YLX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Beiliu 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Yashan 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Nandu 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guigang 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guiping 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Xinyi 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 鬱林 清寧路 教育中路 2013, PanShiBo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yulin Railway Station 20180329 132010, Oh nogo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yulin Railway Station 20180329 132115, Oh nogo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yulin Railway Station, Oh nogo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yulin Normal University, Fort2m, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林人民公园 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 云天文化城 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 云天文化宫 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港内景-巷道 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港-药材 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港内景-店铺 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港内景-车前子 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港内景 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林中药港店铺 - panoramio, ufoismey3k, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 玉林站新站台, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RONG XIAN RAILWAY STATION, -yurismartass, CC BY 4.0
- 北流市北流车站, -yurismartass, CC BY 4.0
- ISS020-E-47378 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-37729 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-19431 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-19430 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-37728 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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