Jilin City

For the province, see Jilin.
Jilin City
吉林市
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Chinese 吉林
 - Pinyin Jílín
Jilin Bridge and Century Square
Jilin City (red) in Jilin province (orange) and China
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Jilin
Area
 - Total 27,700 km2 (10,695 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 4,500,000
 - Density 162.5/km2 (420.8/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 432
GDP per capita ¥30,065 (2008)
Major Nationalities Han, Manchu, Korean, Hui
County-level divisions 9
Township-level divisions unknown
Website http://www.jlcity.gov.cn/

Jilin City (Chinese: 吉林市; pinyin: Jílín Shì) is the second largest prefecture-level city in Jilin Province in China. It has a population of 1,985,000 (metropolitan 4,514,000)[1] and a metropolitan area of 27,120 km². Jilin is the only major city with a homologous name to the province which it is located. In 2007, Jilin City hosted the 2007 Asian Winter Games.

Jilin City is also called River City (Chinese: 江城), which was originated from one sentence, "Chinese: 连樯接舰屯江城", of a poem written by Kangxi Emperor when he was visiting Jilin City in 1682. The alias name is also because of the Songhua River surrounding almost the whole city.

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Geography

Jilin City is situated in a hilly area near the Songhua River. There are four famous mountains surrounding Jilin City, which is North Mountain in the west, Long Tan Mountain in the east, Zhuque Mountain in the North, and Turtle Mountain in the south, plus Songhua River, it forms a buagua in Taiji pattern. North Mountain, called Beishan, is the most famous mountain in Jilin City. It's said, Emperor Qianlong had come and visited the mountain. It is also said that there are several Buddhist temples on the mountain.

Administrative divisions

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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Chuanying District 船营区 Chuányíng Qū 450,000 711 633
2 Longtan District 龙潭区 Lóngtán Qū 500,000 1,209 414
3 Changyi District 昌邑区 Chāngyì Qū 590,000 865 682
4 Fengman District 丰满区 Fēngmǎn Qū 250,000 1,032 242
5 Panshi City 磐石市 Pánshí Shì 540,000 3,867 140
6 Jiaohe City 蛟河市 Jiāohé Shì 460,000 6,235 74
7 Huadian City 桦甸市 Huàdiàn Shì 450,000 6,624 68
8 Shulan City 舒兰市 Shūlán Shì 660,000 4,554 145
9 Yongji County 永吉县 Yǒngjí Xiàn 390,000 2,625 149

Tourism

Snow in Jilin City

Jilin City is a popular destination for tourists to come each winter to view the magnificent rime ice (simplified Chinese: 雾凇; traditional Chinese: 霧凇) on trees along the banks of the Songhua River, (the river is the only river in the region that doesn't freeze in winter). The rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs every year during January and February. It is a result of when water vapor rises up from the warm Songhua River to meet the cold -20 °C night air, causing the crystallisation of water vapour on willows branches. The ice-rimed trees in Jilin are one of the four natural wonders of China, along with the Guilin Mountains and Streams, Yunnan Stone Forest, and Three Gorges on the Yangtze River.

Attractions:

Sports

The winter sports in Jilin City are full of interests, such as skiing, skating, sledding, snowboarding, and winter swim.

Ski resorts:

Winter swimming is widely practised in Jilin city.

International relations

Jilin train station

Twin towns — Sister cities

Jilin City is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jilin City Government Population Page.. As of 2003.

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