This large park is a good place to see lotus flowers in the summer and ice-rimmed trees in the winter. The park features lakes where you can go boating and also some small mountains. Scattered around the park is a number of temples and other buildings.
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吉林市满族博物馆
A museum about the history and culture of the Manchu people.
吉林水师营博物馆
Tells the story of the Jilin Navy Barracks, which was established in 1661 and played a major role in the city's history up until its disbandment in 1910.
玄帝观
One of the largest Taoist temples in Jilin Province. The temple was built in 1738 but destroyed during the Culture Revolution. Most of the present structures, which are modelled on the originals, were constructed between 2006 and 2016, and as of 2019, some buildings were still under construction.
吉林天主教堂 Jílín Tiānzhǔ Jiàotáng
This is an active church with a few dedicated nuns. To visit this church is a way an escape from the contemporary money-oriented city for a time. The interior design of this church is similar to that of modern churches which were built in Scandinavia during the early 20th century. There is a very small library inside, with Bibles mainly in Chinese and a few in Russian.
江城广场 Jiāngchéng Guǎngchǎng
A symbol of Jilin City.
吉林市博物馆 Jílín Shì Bówùguǎn
A general museum about the natural and human history of the city. Includes a special exhibition hall housing the largest extant stone meteorite in the world and you may touch a smaller one.In 1976, Jilin was hit by a heavy meteorite storm. Many of the stones were collected and placed into this museum.