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Province in Northeast China
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Jilin (吉林, Jílín) Province forms the central part of northeast China and is part of what was once known as Manchuria. Jilin borders Heilongjiang Province to the northeast, Russia to the east, North Korea to the southeast, Liaoning to the southwest and Inner Mongolia to the northwest.
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The remains of the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. Goguryeo was one of Three Kingdoms of Korea. These sites include including Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City; fourteen imperial tombs; twenty-six noble tombs; a General's Tomb; and the monument to the nineteenth Emperor of the Koguryo Kingdom, which are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Most of these are around Ji'an.
Jilin province has two public airports, Yanji Airport (YNJ) and Changchun Longjia International Airport (长春龙嘉国际机场) (CGQ). Each receives domestic flights as well as international flights from Seoul in South Korea.
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From April to October, it is a decent walking city, as the weather is fine.
By light rail
Changchun light rail (轻轨; qīngguǐ) Line 3 goes from the west side of the train station (长春站) to Changying Movie Wonderland (长影世纪城).
By bus
Bus system is cheap and convenient, and most of the buses in the urban area charge only ¥1 no matter where you go.
By minibus
In Changchun and Yanji, if you are in need of an adrenaline rush, look no further than one of the minibuses that tear around the city streets.
By bicycle
Travelers should be cautious of bicycling. For the winter months it is generally too cold and during the summer months, too dangerous.
By motorcycle
If you need to get somewhere fast then jump on one of these. It is used in the most cities.
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