जिलिन सिटी
Also known as Kirin, Ki-rin, Jilin, Jilin Shi, Chi-lin, Chi-lin Shih, Chi-lin City
Jilin City is the second-largest city and former capital of Jilin province in northeast China. As of the 2020 census, 3,623,713 people resided within its administrative area of 27,166.37 square kilometres (10,488.99 sq mi) and 1,895,865 in its built-up area consisting of four urban districts. A prefecture-level city, it is the only major city nationally that shares its name with its province.
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Jilin City is the second-largest city in Jilin province in northeast China and holds the distinction of being the only major Chinese city that shares its name with its province. With a population of nearly 3.6 million people across its administrative area, it serves as an important urban center in the region and was formerly the capital of the province.
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Place details
- Locality
- 吉林市
- Region
- 吉林省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 1,895,865
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
The Han Chinese name Jilin comes from the original Manchurian name Kirim Ula, which means along the river.
Jilin has a population of 1.3 million people. It is bisected by the Songhua River. The city was originally a fortress and it was an important ship building city during the Qing Dynasty. During World War II, the city was taken by Russia and has never fully recovered from the damage caused by the occupation. Now it is a growing industrial city with some decent attractions, especially in the winter. For many, it serves as a staging point for travel to Changbaishan National Nature Reserve.
See
thumb|Hutong life in downtown Jilin
Go next
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve is 565 km east of Jilin City and Jilin City is a major staging point for trips to the mountain reserve.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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