JILIN

Location: lying in the central part of northeast China, borders Liaoning Province to the south, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the west, Heilongjiang Province to the north and Russia to the east and faces the Korean Peninsula across the Yalu River to the southeast.

Area: 187,400 sq km
Capital: Changchun
Neighboring Countries: Russia and Korea

Population: 27.28 million (March 2001)
Urban Population: 14.7 million

Ethnic Groups: There are 40 ethnical groups, including the Han, Korean, Manchu, Mongolian, Hui, etc.

Tourist Attractions: The Puppet Emperor's Palace, the last palace for China's last Emperor Puyi. Here you can see the exhibition of Puyi's life story, which is the basis for the Academic Award winner film "The Last Emperor".

Climate: Ttropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year