China People's Liberation Army 18 1 Central Hospital is located in the center of Guilin, beside Lijiang River and at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain. It is a third-class first-class hospital, a foreign-related hospital approved by the army, Guilin Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Southern Medical University, the teaching hospital and postgraduate training hospital of the Third Military Medical University, and the designated units of basic medical insurance in Guilin, Liuzhou and dozens of cities and counties. It is a modern comprehensive large hospital integrating medical treatment, health care, rehabilitation, recuperation, teaching and scientific research. Over the years, its high-quality and efficient humanized service measures and ideas have been well received by the local government and the broad masses of the people. In 2006, it was rated as "the advanced hospital of the whole army" by the PLA headquarters.