Jilin City
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Jilin City is the second largest city of Jilin
province in Northeast China
. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of 27120 square kilometres (10,471.1 sq mi) and 1,975,803 in its built up area (4 urban districts). A prefecture-level city
, it is the only major city in China that shares its name with its province.
Jilin City is also known as the River City (江城), which was originated from one sentence, "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. In 2007, it hosted the Asian Winter Games
.
.
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. It's said, Emperor Qianlong had come and visited the mountain. It is also said that there are several Buddhist temples on the mountain.
(Köppen
Dwa). Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, due to the influence of the Siberian anticyclone, with a January mean temperature of around -18 °C. Spring and fall are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid, with a prevailing southeasterly wind due to the East Asian monsoon; July averages 23 °C (73 °F). Snow is usually light during the winter, and annual rainfall is heavily concentrated from June to August.
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 river is 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 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.
Attractions:
, skating
, sledding
, snowboarding
, and winter swim.
Ski resorts:
Winter swimming
is widely practised in Jilin city.
with:
Nakhodka
Primorsky krai
Russia
(1991) Spokane, Washington
United States of America Cherkasy
Ukraine
Östersund
Sweden
Volgograd
Russia
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
province in Northeast China
Northeast China
Northeast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of 27120 square kilometres (10,471.1 sq mi) and 1,975,803 in its built up area (4 urban districts). A prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
, it is the only major city in China that shares its name with its province.
Jilin City is also known as the River City (江城), which was originated from one sentence, "连樯接舰屯江城", of a poem written by Kangxi Emperor
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
when he was visiting Jilin City in 1682. The alias name is also because of the Songhua River
Songhua River
The Songhua or Sunggari River is a river in Northeast China, and is the largest tributary of the Heilong River , flowing about from Changbai Mountains through Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The river drains of land, and has an annual discharge of .As the Second Songhua River, it joins the...
surrounding almost the whole city. In 2007, it hosted the Asian Winter Games
Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982...
.
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 CENSUS) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Chuanying District Chuanying District -Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Dadong Subdistrict , Nanjing Subdistrict , Xiangyang Subdistrict , Qingdao Subdistrict , Henan Subdistrict , Beiji Subdistrict , Zhihe Subdistrict , Desheng Subdistrict , Linjiang Subdistrict , Changchun Road Subdistrict , Huangqitun Subdistrict , Beishan... |
船营区 | Chuányíng Qū | 659,188 | 818 | |
| 2 | Longtan District Longtan District -Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Zunyi Subdistrict , Longtan Subdistrict , Xin'an Subdistrict , Longhua Subdistrict , Hanyang Subdistrict , Baoziyan Subdistrict , Kaoshan Subdistrict , Shanqian Subdistrict , New Jilin Subdistrict , Tuchengzi Subdistrict , Tiedong Subdistrict , Yushu... |
龙潭区 | Lóngtán Qū | 527,532 | 475 | |
| 3 | Changyi District Changyi District -Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Hadawan Subdistrict , Xinghua Subdistrict , Yanjiang Subdistrict , Yan'an Subdistrict , Minzhu Subdistrict , Tongjiang Subdistrict , Wenmiao Subdistrict , Qiachunli Subdistrict , Weichang Subdistrict , Xindihao Subdistrict , Zhanqian Subdistrict , Lianhua... |
昌邑区 | Chāngyì Qū | 492,159 | 715 | |
| 4 | Fengman District Fengman District -Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Shijingou Subdistrict , Hongqi Subdistrict , Jiangnan Subdistrict , Dachangtun Subdistrict , Gaoxin Subdistrict The only town is Wangqi Townships:... |
丰满区 | Fēngmǎn Qū | 296,924 | 288 | |
| 5 | Panshi City Panshi Panshi is a city of south-central Jilin province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jilin City.-Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Henan Subdistrict , Dongning Subdistrict , Fu'an Subdistrict Towns:... |
磐石市 | Pánshí Shì | 505,954 | 128 | |
| 6 | Jiaohe City | 蛟河市 | Jiāohé Shì | 447,380 | 74 | |
| 7 | Huadian City | 桦甸市 | Huàdiàn Shì | 444,997 | 71 | |
| 8 | Shulan City Shulan Shulan is a city in northern Jilin province, Northeast China. It falls under the administration of Jilin City, to the south-southwest.-History:... |
舒兰市 | Shūlán Shì | 645,925 | 140 | |
| 9 | Yongji County Yongji County, Jilin Yongji County is a county of central Jilin province, Northeast China, located just outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian.-2010 floods:... |
永吉县 | Yǒngjí Xiàn | 394,622 | 150 | |
Geography
Jilin City is situated in a hilly area near the Songhua RiverSonghua River
The Songhua or Sunggari River is a river in Northeast China, and is the largest tributary of the Heilong River , flowing about from Changbai Mountains through Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The river drains of land, and has an annual discharge of .As the Second Songhua River, it joins the...
.
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. It's said, Emperor Qianlong had come and visited the mountain. It is also said that there are several Buddhist temples on the mountain.
Climate
Jilin City has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climateHumid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dwa). Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, due to the influence of the Siberian anticyclone, with a January mean temperature of around -18 °C. Spring and fall are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid, with a prevailing southeasterly wind due to the East Asian monsoon; July averages 23 °C (73 °F). Snow is usually light during the winter, and annual rainfall is heavily concentrated from June to August.
Tourism
Rime (frost)
Hard rime is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low-hanging clouds cause freezing fog...
(雾凇/霧凇) on trees along the banks of the Songhua River, (the river is 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 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.
Attractions:
- Meteorite Museum (largest stony meteoriteMeteoriteA meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
of a documented meteorite fallMeteorite fallsMeteorite falls, also called observed falls, are those meteorites that were witnessed by people or automated devices as they moved through the atmosphere or hit the Earth, and were subsequently collected. All other meteorites are called "finds"...
) - North Hill 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 DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
walled town in Longtan DistrictLongtan District-Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Zunyi Subdistrict , Longtan Subdistrict , Xin'an Subdistrict , Longhua Subdistrict , Hanyang Subdistrict , Baoziyan Subdistrict , Kaoshan Subdistrict , Shanqian Subdistrict , New Jilin Subdistrict , Tuchengzi Subdistrict , Tiedong Subdistrict , Yushu...
, on the east bank of the Sungari River downstream from Jilin's main urban area. The place was the center for collection of local products to the imperial court during the Qing Dynasty. In 1682 - when, according to Ferdinand VerbiestFerdinand VerbiestFather Ferdinand Verbiest was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China during the Qing dynasty. He was born in Pittem near Tielt in Flanders, later part of the modern state of Belgium. He is known as Nan Huairen in Chinese...
, Wulajie (Ula) was "the most illustrious city of the whole province" - the Kangxi EmperorKangxi EmperorThe Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
himself visited the place to enjoy sturgeonAmur sturgeonThe Amur sturgeon is a species of fish in the Acipenseridae family. It is found in China, Mongolia, Russia and Japan.-References:* Sturgeon Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 3 August 2007....
fishing. These days, a public school nearby is one of the few schools in the country where some ManchuManchu languageManchu is a Tungusic endangered language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin Chinese and there are fewer than 70 native speakers of Manchu out of a total of nearly 10 million ethnic Manchus...
is taught.
Sports
The winter sports in Jilin City are full of interests, such as skiingSkiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
, sledding
Sledding
Sledding , sledging , sleding or tobogganing is a common activity in wintry areas, similar to sliding, but in a prone or seated position requiring a device or vehicle generically known in the US as a sled or in other countries as a sledge or toboggan...
, snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
, and winter swim.
Ski resorts:
- North Big Lake ski resort
- Songhua Lake ski resort
- North Hill ski resort
- Zhuque Hill ski resort
Winter swimming
Winter swimming
Winter swimming is the activity of swimming during the winter season, typically in outdoor locations or in unheated pools or lidos. Many winter swimmers swim with standard swimming costumes rather than with wetsuits or other thermal protection. The activity may or may not involve freezing water,...
is widely practised in Jilin city.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Jilin City is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Nakhodka
Nakhodka
Nakhodka is a port city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated on the Trudny Peninsula jutting into the Nakhodka Bay of the Sea of Japan, about east of Vladivostok...
Primorsky krai
Primorsky Krai
Primorsky Krai , informally known as Primorye , is a federal subject of Russia . Primorsky means "maritime" in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province or Maritime Territory. Its administrative center is in the city of Vladivostok...
Russia
Russia
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(1991) Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
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United States of America Cherkasy
Cherkasy
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Ukraine
Ukraine
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Östersund
Östersund
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Sweden
Sweden
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Volgograd
Volgograd
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Russia
Russia
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See also
- Jilin chemical plant explosions 2005
- 2010 China floods in Jilin Province