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SCENES & SIGHTS
 Changchun
Changchun, capital of Jilin Province, is lauded variously as "Forest
City", "City of Spring North of the Great Wall",
"Auto City" "Motion-picture City", where transportation
is convenient, auto making has become a full-fledged industry, commerce
is thriving, and tourism is making big strides.
Puppet State's Imperial Palace
Changchun used to be the capital of the puppet "Manchukuo State"
rigged up by Japanese invaders. During his 1932-1945 tenure as the
bogus emperor, Aisin Gioro Pu Yi had left a legacy there, including
his imperial palace, the puppet state council, and many other large
buildings each with a style.
Jingyue (Clear Moon)
The local people extol Jingyue (Clear Moon) Pool in Changchun as
"Sparkling Emerald Pearl" and regard it as a "sister"
to Taiwan's Riyue (Sun and Moon) Pool. The 4.3-square-km pool is
in a national forest park where the ecological system is well protected.
The place has become a national forest park and a scenic resort
where holidaymakers go for sightseeing, recuperating, recreation,
and other purposes. Facilities, including a world-class skiing ground,
have been built to wow sightseers and winter sports fans.
 Motion
Picture City
The well-known Changchun Film Studio, where many outstanding movies
have been made, lures visitors with a series of tourist and recreational
programmers related to the motion picture industry. Asia's largest
indoor film studio is in this motion picture center.
Jilin:The waterfront city of Jilin is a major tourist city
by Songhua River.
Rimed Trees in Jilin
The rimed trees of Jilin are extolled as one of tour major natural
wonders of China along with Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the
landscape of Jilin, and the Stone Forest of Yunnan. In winter the
Songhua River keeps flowing through Jilin despite the subfreezing
temperature, and the vapor rising from the surface of the river
freezes when it meets the pines and willows ashore. Thus encrusted
with layers upon layer of ice, the tree branches and twigs look
transparent and form a spectacular crystal world that never fails
to attract visitors.
Songhua Lake
The 550-square-km Songhua Lake in southeast Jilin City is part of
a national scenic resort with limpid water and elegant mountains.
Like Songhua River, the lake looks exceptionally attractive in winter
with rimed trees.
 Beidahu
Skiing Ground
Beidahu Skiiing Ground is in Songhua Lake Scenic Resort, 56km from
downtown Jilin and 141km from Changchun. With an ideal terrain,
a long and prodigious snowing season, relatively mild temperature,
and equipped with world-calibre facilities, it is a renowned skiing
ground in China.
Yanji City
Yanji, capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, provides
vital access to the Changbai Mountains and the Tianchi Lake. Transportation
is made convenient by regular flights that link the city with major
cities all over the country. The local Koreans, living in compact
communities, are born singers and dancers.
Tianchi Lake
The volcanic Tianchi (Heavenly) Lake, 10 square km in area and 204
meters in average depth (373 meters at the deepest), marks the boundary
of China and Korea on the top of Baitou Mountain, the main peak
of Changbei Mountains. Skirted on all sides by mountains, the lake
is known for its sublime natural beauty.
 Changbai
Mountains Nature Reserve
Covering a total area of 2,000 square km, Changbai Mountains Nature
Reserve is, as a mammoth natural zoo and botanical garden, part
of the UNESCO'S Man and Biosphere Program. The Tianchi Lake, Vertical
Scenery, Aerial Park, hot springs, and waterfalls are among the
six local natural wonders. The mountains, covered with primitive
forests, make an excellent bio-tour destination.
Ji'an City
Ji'an a city on the Yalu River, was the capital of Koguryo in ancient
times. Among its many sites of historical interest are the General's
Tomb, a stone table dedicated to a local king, and nearly 10,000
ancient tombs.
Xianghai Nature Reserve
On the edge of the Songliao Plain, and in Tongyu County in eastern
Horqin Grassland, Xianghai nature Reserve is the natural habitat
for 293 kinds of precious birds, including six breeds of cranes.
The idyllic prairie and the local Mongol folklore combine to make
this bird watching place a very fascinating place.
 Ice-and-Snow
Tours
Skiing tours to Jilin are one of a series of New Millennium China
tourist programs. Songhua Lake, Changbai Mountains, Jingyue Pool
in Changchun and Beidahu near the city of Jilin are major destinations
for such tours.
Major Festivals
Changchun International Film
Festival:
Venue: Changchun; Time: August 23-28.
Rimed Tree Festival:
Time: January 18-23;
What's no: winter sports, ice lantern and bonfire parties, and Manchu
and Korean folklore celebrations.
Yanbian Korean Folklore Festival:
Venue: Yanji; Time: August 31-September 3;
What's on: authentic Korean folkways and performances, and tours
of Changbai Mountains.
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