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Songyuan

Songyuan () is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jilin province, China.

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Settlement.name: Songyuan
Settlement.native_name: 松原市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: 松原市景象.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Downtown Ningjiang
Settlement.pushpin_map: Jilin
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the city centre in Jilin
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province

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Songyuan () is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jilin province, China.

==History== Even though the present city of Songyuan is predominantly modern in appearance, the area has a long history dating back to the Neolithic age. The city was part of the ancient Buyeo Kingdom 2000 years ago, as well as Balhae 1000 years ago.