Changchun map guide for travel and living




Changchun Travel Guide

Changchun MapSituated in Jilin Province, Changchun City is the provincial capital and important machine building base of China. Its area is 18881 square kilometers with a population of 6.46 million.

Changchun City is located at the middle part of Songliao Plain. It belongs to semi-moist monsoon climate with an annual temperature of 4.8, annual average precipitation of 611 mm and frost free period of 140-150 days. In mineral resources, there are coal, petroleum, limestone, zeolite, sodium base grease clay and marble etc.

In industries, machine building takes the main position, beside which there are foodstuff, textile, building materials, metallurgy and medicine etc. Its vehicle building takes the lead in the country, which is one of the main centers of manufacturing heavy-duty lorry, sedan car, railway-carriage and city track vehicle, while the tractor building and pharmacy have occupied a certain position in the country as well. In agriculture, wheat, soyabean, sorghum, maize, sunflower and different kinds of hemp take the main position. Sika breading is famous here, while the output of pilose antler takes the lead in the whole country.

Changchun City is the important rail hub in the middle part of northeast China. The highway communication is convenient. It has periodic scheduled flight with 20 odd cities in the country.

Roads and streets of Changchun City are well laid out with green shade, having the reputation of "forest city". It is cool in summer with pleasant weather, hence a famous summer resort, while in winter ice and snow freeze hundreds of miles, which are fit for holding sports on ice. Jingyuetan (neat moon lake) scenic area is the major area of scenic beauty of Sate. Besides, there are other Places of historic interest and scenic beauty like ancient pagoda of the Liao Dynasty and historic relics of Treasure Mountain, Nanshan, etc.

The present Changchun is charming city with several fine names which can give you a general impression of this big city.

Spring City of Northland: Changchun is of monsoon climate, locating in the transitional belt from wet area to sub-dry area. The four seasons varies a lot and the climate is rather pleasant, therefore Changchun is honored Spring City of Northland.

Forest City: Woods, forest, people, city interweave together to show you a distinctive characteristic of Changchun. 39% of Changchun ground has been clothed with greenage, which makes Changchun one of top cities in this aspect. Green plants in and around Changchun make the city become a big oxygen bar, providing people to enjoy real fresh air.

Barn: Spring is dry and windy; summer is wet and rainy; autumn is sunny and cool; winter is cold. Generally speaking rain and heat come in the same season. Besides, favorable climate and enough sunshine provide very good condition for the growth of crops. Changchun teems with corn and soybean; therefore it is praised as barn.

City of Automobiles: Changchun is the cradle of Chinese automobile industry, a famous auto city in China. On July 13, 1956, a truck branded with Jiefang was produced, which opened a new age for Chinese auto industry. This truck was the first automobile entirely made by Chinese. Famous and Changchun International Automobile Fair makes Changchun a real City of Automobiles.

City of Films: Changchun Film Studio was the first one after the found of People's Republic of China. It is praised as the cradle of Chinese film industry. For dozens of years, a great many excellent domestic films and dubbed films were produced here which gained a good fame for Changchun Film Studio both at home and abroad. As a calling card of Changchun, ceremonious Changchun Film Festival has enhanced its honor City of Film. Film is an intermedium. People outside Changchun have known more about this city through film; while Changchun has presented more of itself by films.

It is undeniable that Changchun is also a good travel destination. The natural sceneries of Changchun lie in lakes and forests. Nanhu Park (South Lake Park), Jingyuetan National Forest Park are good places for you to enjoy the pleasure given by nature. Especially in winter the whole Changchun city will give you a real enjoyment of genuine winter. Besides, there are colonial vestiges, such as Puppet Emperor's Palace, Badabu. Still Changchun Film Studio and Changchun Movie City provide you another different kind of enjoyment comparing with simply watching movies in cinemas.