Changchun — Travel Guide
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, and is located in the northeast of China. The name of the city means "long spring" in Chinese. Changchun was renamed Hsinking by the Japanese as it became the capital of the Japanese puppet state Manchukuo, occupying modern Northeast China. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Changchun was established as the provincial capital of Jilin in 1954. Known locally as China's "City of Automobiles", Changchun is an important industrial base with a particular focus on the automotive sector. Because of its key role in the domestic automobile industry, Changchun was sometimes referred to as the "Detroit of China." Changchun was initially established on imperial decree as a small trading post and frontier village during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor in the Qing dynasty. Trading activities mainly involved furs and other natural products during this period. In 1800, the Jiaqing Emperor selected a small village on the east bank of the Yitong River and named it "Changchun Ting".
The best time to visit October to March.
By Air
Changchun Longjia International Airport
Changchun is not only the economic and political center of Jilin Province but also the trading hub. So streets in Changchun are lined with various kinds of shops, markets and shopping malls, etc. The local world-known three treasures in Northeast China include ginseng, antlers and marten fur. Besides these expensive specialties, other less expensive but featured ones like black fungus are your best choice
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