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吉林文庙博物馆 Jílín Wénmiào Bówùguǎn
This is the largest Confucius temple in Manchuria. It was built in 1736 but replaced by the present one in 1909, it includes an exhibition on the Qing Dynasty imperial examination system. There is a modern Confucius sculpture in front of the main buildings. If you have seen some old photos of this temple, you would probably feel sad when visiting it. Around the temple, there are a lot of tall buildings which completely destroy the original atmosphere. To make things worse, the noise from the nearby highway is extremely annoying. And the people who work in the temple know extremely little about the temple and why such a temple was constructed in this place. The best way to learn some history of this temple is to hire a guide from the local CITS office.
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江城广场 Jiāngchéng Guǎngchǎng
A symbol of Jilin City.
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.
世纪广场 Shìjì Guǎngchǎng
Public Square. Locals come to skate (skate and skateboard hire shops avail.), or sit and people watch.
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.
吉林市满族博物馆
A museum about the history and culture of the Manchu people.
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.