Changchun Travel Guide

Changchun is the capital of Jilin province and one of the representative cities of northeast China. It spreads across the central Songliao Plain, and — known as the "Spring City of the North" — is a city of abundant greenery. In modern times, both China's automobile industry and its film industry began here.In the northeast of the city, a palace complex built in the 1930s has been preserved and opened as a museum. Its period rooms and furnishings remain, and its exhibitions tell the modern history of northeast China. Around the center stand Western-style government and bank buildings raised in the same era.Changchun is also known as a "city of film," and the site of the Changchun Film Studio is open as a museum. Through equipment and documents, you can trace the history of a studio that helped shape Chinese filmmaking. Jingyuetan, a sprawling natural park of lake and forest, is popular for walking and cycling.In 1953 the First Automobile Works was established here, and car-making still thrives in the city. High-speed rail links Changchun with Harbin, Shenyang and Beijing, and in winter ice-sculpture events are held. A city where modern history, manufacturing and rich nature coexist, it rewards a slow walk.