About Changchun
Although Changchun has been more than 200 years old, it is still a young city comparing other historical cities in China, like Xi'an.
Location:It is located the central part of Songliao Plain.
Area:Covering a total area of 20,571 square kilometers (about 8,012 square miles).
Climate:Located within the transitional area between the mountainous wet region to the east and semi-arid plains to the west, Changchun has a temperate, semi-monsoon climate. Changbai Mountain serves as a barrier, helping to prevent the city from the frequent monsoons in summer time. In contrast, there is no obvious impediment to hold the bitter cold from Siberia in check in winter.
Scemery Spots in Changchun
Changbai Mountain
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Changbai Mountain is situated in Antu County of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in northeast China, bordering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the south. As a dormant volcano, Changbai Mountain boasts rare animals, marvelous lakes, amazing hot springs, and forests that stretch to the horizon. There is splendid scenery during the four seasons, but it is especially beautiful in winter.The most beautiful part of Changbai Mountain is undoubtedly Tianchi, or Heavenly Lake. The lake was formed in the crater of Changbai Mountain, and it is the source of the Songhua, Tumen and Yalu Rivers. Changbai Mountain is also the cradle of Manchu, Korean and Han nationalities. The altitude of the Heavenly Lake is 2,189 meters (about 7,182 ft), and so the average temperature is 7.3C (45.14 F).
Jilin Provincial Museum
The Jilin Provincial Museum located in Changchun City, Jilin Province, covers an area of 2,000 square meters (about 21,528 square feet). The museum is built on the original palace site of the Emperor Pu Yi, last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) who later became a puppet emperor of Manchukuo during the Anti-Japanese war (1931 - 1945). The museum has many sections with exhibits from the Paleolithic Age (from 3,000,000 B.C.) and Neolithic Age (about 10,000 years ago) through the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) to the Qing Dynasty.Among more than 2,000 exhibits, historic and cultural relics excavated in Jinlin Province predominate. Generally speaking, its range from Wangfutun Man in Prehistoric Times (one million years before) to the Opium War (1839 - 1842) reflects the historical development of Jinlin Province.
Local Food
Changbai Zhen Yan (Changbai Banquet with Rare Products)
There are in total six dishes that make up Changbai Zhen Yan. All the ingredients are both natural and rare products of Changbai Mountain including ginseng, deer antler, bear's paw and snow toad and the adjective ‘sumptuous' well describes the banquet. It will not only meet your eating desires but is also very good for your health.
How to get to Northeast Normal University
From the airport to Northeast Normal University
You can take bus 160 amd direct get to Northeast Normal University,if you take taxi,it takes about $ 8.7
From railway station to Northeast Normal University
You can take bus 6,306 and direct to Northeast Normal University