Guilin
Guilin ranks 6,246th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kozani, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and Marijampolė. Memorable people born in Guilin include Shitao, Li Zongren, and Bai Chongxi. Memorable people who died in Guilin include Huang Xianfan, and Tang Jingsong. Guilin has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many politicians. Guilin is located in China.
Guilin, formerly romanized as Kweilin, is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is situated on the west bank of the Li River and borders Hunan to the north. Its name means "forest of sweet osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees located in the region. The city has long been renowned for its scenery of karst topography. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1642 and 1893, Guilin was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Shitao, Li Zongren, and Bai Chongxi. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Guilin including Huang Xianfan, and Tang Jingsong.
People Born in Guilin
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Shitao
PAINTER
1642 - 1707
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 1
Li Zongren
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 2
Bai Chongxi
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1966
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Guilin
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Huang Xianfan
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 87.92
Rank: 1
Tang Jingsong
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1903
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guilin were politicians (2), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guilin, including Li Zongren, and Bai Chongxi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Guilin since 1700.
