Changchun

Changchun () is the capital of the Jilin province in northeastern China. It is a sub-provincial city. The placename means "Eternal Spring". The Changchun metropolitan area has a population of 6.83 million and a population of 2.78 million in its city proper. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jilin/changchun/

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Changchun was a minor Manchurian trading town from the 18th century. It expanded rapidly as the junction between of the Japanese-owned South Manchurian Railway and the Russian-owned Chinese Eastern Railway from 1905-1935. Changchun had railway repair shops and branch lines orginating in Changchun extended into Korea and Inner Mongolia.

Jilin: Jilin (; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), 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. The name was transliterated to K...

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