Prefecture-level city in Jilin, People's Republic of China
About Jilin 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.
History
Jilin City is one of the oldest cities in Northeast China. During the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the Ming dynasty, efforts were made to expand Ming control throughout all of Manchuria. Mighty river fleets were built and sailed several times from Jilin City, getting the chieftains of the local tribes to swear allegiance to the Ming rulers. Soon after the establishment of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, the territory of today's Primorsky Kray was put under the administration of Jilin. As the Russian Empire advanced eastward to the Pacific coast, the Qing government ordered a naval shipbuilding factory to be set up here in 1661. Jilin was officially established as a fort city in 1673 when Anzhuhu (安珠瑚), the Deputy Lieutenant-General (副都统), was ordered to build a castle in Jilin. …
Geography
Jilin City, which is located in central Jilin Province spanning from 125° 40' to 127° 56' E longitude and 42° 31' to 44° 40' N latitude. Neighbouring prefectures are: Harbin, Heilongjiang (N) Changchun (W) Siping (W) Yanbian (E) Liaoyuan (S) Tonghua (S) Baishan (S) 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 bagua in Taiji pattern. North Mountain, called Beishan, is the most famous mountain in Jilin City and is home to several Buddhist Temples. The Qianlong Emperor reportedly visited the mountain. Jilin City has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). …
Tourism
Jilin City is a popular destination for tourists to come each winter to view the magnificent rime ice (雾凇; 霧凇) on trees along the banks of the Songhua River, the only river in the region that does not freeze in winter. The rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs every year during January and February. It is a result of water vapor rising from the warm Songhua River to meet the cold −20 °C (−4 °F) night air, causing the crystallisation of water vapour on willow branches. Attractions: Meteorite Museum (largest stony meteorite of a documented meteorite fall) North Hill (Beishan in Chinese) Park (north-west of Jilin) Dragon Pool Mountain Park Songhua Lake (south-east of Jilin) Wulajie (乌拉街; formerly also transcribed as Wulakai) Old City (44°05′N 126°28′E), a Qing dynasty walled town in Longtan District, on the east bank of the Sungari River downstream from Jilin's main urban area. …
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