Jilin City
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Jilin City (Chinese: 吉林市; pinyin: Jílín Shì) is a prefecture-level city located in Jilin Province in China. It has a population of 1,955,804 (metropolitan 1,900,751) and an area of 27,100 km².
Jilin City is also called River City (Chinese: 江城), which was originated from one sentence, "Chinese: 连樯接舰屯江城", of a poem written by Kangxi Emperor when he was visiting Jilin City in 1674. The alias name is also because of the Songhua River surrounding almost the whole city.
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[edit] Geography
Jilin City is situated in hilly area near the Songhua River.
[edit] Tourism
Jilin City is a popular destination for Japanese tourists who come each winter to view the rime ice (Chinese: 雾凇) on trees along the banks of the Songhua River. The rime ice is a natural phenomenon that occurs every year during January and February. It is a result of when water vapor rises up from the warm Songhua River to meet the cold -20 °C night air, causing the crystalisation of water vapour on willows branches. The ice-rimed trees in Jilin are one of the four natural wonders of China, along with the Guilin Mountains and Streams, Yunnan Stone Forest, and Three Gorges on the Yangtze River.
[edit] Sports
The winter sports in Jilin City are full of interests, such as skiing, skating, sledding, snowboarding, and winter swim.
Ski resorts:
- North Big Lake ski resort
- Songhua Lake ski resort
- North Hill ski resort
- Zhuque Hill ski resort
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Official Jilin City government website (Chinese)
