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Around 1936, the puppet Manchukuo government built its capital with several important government departments in what is now Changchun's Chaoyang District. Now 8 of them remain and are used for other purposes. Visitors usually cannot get inside, but it is still good to have a look at the old buildings from outside and think of their history.
伪满皇宫; Wěimǎnhuánggōng
Home of Puyi, the last emperor of China and puppet emperor of Manchukuo, and centre of the Manchukuo administration at the time. Signage is available in English (and Japanese) although many of the artifact descriptions are in Chinese only. There is an audio tour rental fee of ¥40 although the recordings do not add much to what is already provided by the signage (¥100 deposit for equipment). English tour guides are available for ¥240. The grounds are nicely restored, since the site was repurposed as a factory during the Cultural Revolution. Scenes from the acclaimed 1987 film The Last Emperor were filmed here.
伪满兴农部旧址
Now it is the Northeast Normal University's affiliate high school.
伪满洲国文教部旧址
Now it is the Northeast Normal University's affiliate primary school.
伪满经济部
Now it is Jilin University's No.3 Bethune Hospital.
伪满洲国外交部旧址
Now it is a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic operated by the Moii Group.
伪满洲国司法部旧址
Now it is Jilin University's Bethune Medical Department.