Jilin Province is located in the middle of northeastern China, bordering North Korea to the east, Liaoning Province to the south, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the west, Heilongjiang Province to the north, and about 700 miles from Beijing. The provincial capital, 长春, is the political, economic and cultural center of Jilin. Jilin has a long history and is the birthplace of Manchu people, with rich historical and cultural heritage. The population is about 27 million and the annual GDP is about 440 billion US dollars. The five major cities in the province include Changchun长春, Jilin吉林, Siping四平, Liaoyuan辽源 and Baishan白山. Jilin’s main industries include automobile manufacturing, agricultural product processing, biomedicine and tourism. Its unique ice and snow resources and Changbai Mountain scenery attract many tourists. Jilin’s top 10 tourist attractions: Changbai Mountain长白山, Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo长春伪满皇宫, Rime Ice in Jilin City吉林雾凇, Songhua Lake松花湖, Jingyuetan净月潭, Hongqiling红旗岭, Siping Campaign Memorial Hall四平战役纪念馆, Liaoyuan Miner’s Park辽源矿工公园, Changbai Mountain International Tourism Resort白山市长白山国际旅游度假区, and Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture延边朝鲜族自治州.
