Guilin's Dragon Boat Festival is held on the fifth day of the fifth month (May) of the Chinese lunar calendar every 3 years. The festival was originally held in memory of the great Chinese poet; Quyuan.

The name Guilin means 鈥楥assia Woods' and is named after the osmanthus (cassia) blossoms that bloom throughout the autumn period.

Guilin is the scene of China's most famous landscapes; inspiring thousands of paintings over many centuries. The 鈥榝inest mountains and rivers under heaven' are so inspiring that poets; artists and tourists have made this China's number one natural attraction.