Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province, its political, economic and cultural center, and one of the first group of Top Tourist Cities of China.  Changchun is located in the Northeast China Plain of the middle latitudes area of the North Hemisphere and east Eurasia. It is situated at the foot of mountains and by the side of streams, and most of the plain are tablelands. It has a continental semi-humid monsoon climate of a temperate region. Eight rivers, including the second Songhua River, Yinma River and Yitong River, flow across the city. It has more than 300 species of plants and 34 species of wild animals. It is a transition area from forest to plain. As its vast land teems with corn, it is called "golden corn belt". The city covers an area of 20,571 square km, with a population of 6,838 million, including an urban population of 2.788 million. Changchun is rich in resources and has a developed economy. It is one of China's first group of 40 Cities with an Excellent Infrastructure for Investment.

Climate Changchun

Changchun, a transitional area situated between the east humid mountainous region and the west dry plain, has a continental semi-humid monsoon climate of a temperate region. The winter is long, cold and dry, with an average temperature of -16.3 degrees centigrade in January and a snow depth up to 22 cm. The spring and autumn are short and the weather changes all the time. The summer is warm and humid. Its annual precipitation is in the range between 522 and 615 mm, with 60% falling in summer. The average temperature in July is 23 degrees centigrade. The four distinctive seasons make Changchun a pleasant city where visitors can enjoy beautiful sunshine in spring, green leaves in summer, fruits in autumn and ice and snow in winter.

Economy Changchun

Changchun is the economic center of Jilin Province and the country's important base for the production o f commodity grains, as well as a key industrial base. It has form ed a rational economic structure with deep processing of agricultural products, automobile manufacturing and high technology as pillar industries, and with a coordinated development of industry, agriculture and tertiary industry and rational structure.
Changchun ranks first among provincial capitals in gross grain yield, per capita share of grains, volume of commodity grains and net volume of grain outflow.
The China No.1 Automobile Group Corp. and the Changchun Passenger train Manufacturing Factory are respectively the largest and most comprehensive automobile manufacturing, trading and research base in China, and the largest passenger and underground railway train manufacturing and research base.
The gross revenue from technology, industry and trade, and the GDP in high-tech and economic development zones rank 7th and 10th respectively among similar development zones in the country.
Tourism has been listed as the industry with the priority of development and been regarded and supported as a new point spearheading local economic growth. The Jingyue Pool Tourist Economic Development Zone, depending on the state-level Jingyue Pool park, has formed a comprehensive development area integrating tourism with holidaymaking, entertainment and health.

Culture Changchun Changchun is an important city in terms of science, technology and culture in China. It has 27 full-time colleges and universities, 103 independent scientific research and technological development institutions, 15 state key and open laboratories, and 336,000 technological personnel in a wide range of fields. It ranks first in the country in the proportion of scientific and technological personnel in its population. It holds a safe lead in the study of optical electronics, precision instruments, laser technology, high polymer materials, bioengineering and automobile technology. Changchun Film Studio is the cradle of the film undertaking of New

China and the country's largest and comprehensive film producing base. Changchun has hosted four national film festivals since 1992, making a positive contribution to the prosperity of the national film industry. Ji Opera and Errenzhuan (a song-and-dance duet), are especially popular in Changchun. The melodious tune and lively forms are well received by local people and tourists.

City Flower of Changchun

Kaffir lily is a potted flower loved by Changchun citizens. The flower is graceful, beautiful and evergreen, has a high ornamental value, and enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad. Changchun citizens like growing and admiring flowers, especially the kaffir lily. Its cultivation has a history of half a century.

It is cultivated not only carefully by specialized departments, but also widely by common people. Over the past few years, new and improved varieties of kaffir lily have come out one after another. In 1986 Changchun's kaffir lily won the championship in the 19th flower exhibition of Hong Kong.

In October 1984, the kaffir lily was named the city flower of Changchun by the standing committee of the Changchun People's Congress. Tourist Logo of Changchun The tourist symbol of Changchun is composed of sculptures of a towering sunbird, a standing man and a woman lying on her side, reflecting the aspirations of Changchun citizens to pursue the harmonious co-existence of humanity and nature and to build a beautiful homeland. The sculpture shows that Changchun citizens welcome domestic and overseas tourists with a natural, historical and cultural landscape, and a beautiful environment.