Population:1.8000 people/urban area: 1.755 square kilometers/urban location: transition zone from Changbai Mountain to Songliao Plain Climate: temperate continental monsoon climate/four distinct seasons Urban characteristics: Songhua River passes through the city in an S shape and never freezes. It is a charming tourist city in the north of China. Tourism brand: Rime Wonder/Ski Paradise/Baishan Songshui/Manchu Style Tourism Features: Summer.
Historical Evolution Jilin City is an ancient city with a history of more than 300 years. Its original name is "Jilin Wula", which means a city along the river in Manchu. Jilin was the political, economic and cultural center of northeast China in the 9th century. As early as more than 3,000 years ago, it was already a gathering place for clan tribes. This place was called "Ura Country" in the Ming Dynasty. In the 18th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, Liaodong commanded Liu Qing to build a ship on Songhua River, so Jilin City was also called "Shipyard". In A.D. 1673, the city of Jilin was built, and in 1674, when Kangxi made his eastward expedition, he wrote a poem "Song of Songhua River", which contained the phrase "Docking in the River City", so Jilin City was called "River City in the North". 1676 The shipyard was renamed as Jilin Wula. 1948 On March 9, Jilin City was liberated and the Jilin Municipal Government was established. Before 1954, it was the capital of Jilin Province and the only city with the same name in China. 1994 was named as a famous historical and cultural city in China by the State Council.
Geographical Location Jilin City is located in the Changbai Mountain range in the hinterland of Northeast China, on the Songhua River in the transition zone of Songnen Plain, surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on all sides. East longitude 125 "40' ~ 127" 56', north latitude 42 "3 1' ~ 44" 40'. It is adjacent to Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Changchun City and Siping City in the west, Heilongjiang Province in the north and Hunjiang City and Tonghua City in the south. The total area is 27 120 square kilometers. Among them, the urban area is 3636 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over four urban areas (Chuanying, Changyi, Longtan and Fengman), four county-level cities (panshi city, jiaohe city, shulan city and huadian city), 1 Yongji County, 1 National High-tech Industrial Development Zone and 1 Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Natural environment Jilin has superior natural conditions and rich products, with large forests covering more than half of the urban area. The city in the shade is clear and transparent, like an emerald. The annual cutting amount of 29 economic tree species such as birch and elm can reach 800,000 cubic meters. There are more than 400 kinds of wild economic animals such as Siberian tiger, sika deer, bear, mink, wood frog and various birds, and more than 300 kinds of economic plants such as ginseng, auricularia auricula and hawthorn. The eastern mountainous area is the main producing area of ginseng, mink and pilose antler, the famous "three treasures in Northeast China" at home and abroad. It is also a fertile land. Rich in rice, corn, soybeans, sorghum and millet. The total amount of water resources in the city is170 billion cubic meters, which is one of the few cities in China that are not short of water. There are also a large number of 27 kinds of minerals such as coal, gold and copper.
Economic Development Jilin City is the second largest city in Jilin Province, a Class A open city approved by the State Council, with a solid industrial base. During the "First Five-Year Plan" period, seven of the 156 national key projects were built in Jilin City. The two pillar industries, chemical industry and automobile, account for 58.8% of the city's total industrial output value, and the automobile output reaches 40,000 vehicles; The output of chemical fiber reached 6,543,800 tons. At present, there are 8 listed companies in the city, namely Jilin Chemical, Jilin Paper, Jilin Carbon, Henghe Pharmaceutical, Jilin Paper, Wuhua Co., Ltd., Huawei Microelectronics and Zhongxun Technology. Urban construction is changing with each passing day, and infrastructure such as transportation and communication is complete. Internet registered users of post and telecommunications system have reached 13664. Roads and railways extend in all directions. The annual passenger traffic of the railway reaches 3205 1.4 million; Civil aviation reached 52.66 million. The market system has been improved, and there are 333 various markets in the city. There are 2 1 municipal development zones in the city, among which high-tech development zones are state-level development zones, ranking in the forefront of national 15 development zones. The whole city is fully open to the outside world, and has carried out economic and technological exchanges and cooperation with 23 countries and regions such as Hongkong, Korea, the United States, Taiwan Province Province and Macau in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, real estate and other industries. The number of foreign-funded enterprises reached 684, and the exporters reached 14 and 180 varieties, enjoying a high reputation in the international market. Tourism has developed rapidly, with total revenue accounting for 3.96% of the city's GDP.
Cultural heritage Jilin has a long history. 1994 was named as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. In recent years, it has been rated as an excellent tourist city in China by the National Tourism Administration. The city has formed an all-round, multi-category and multi-level cultural new pattern, including art performance groups, mass culture, books, cultural relics, literature and art, and cultural industries. At present, there are 9 performing arts groups, 5 theaters/kloc-0, 6 artistic creation institutions, 2 research institutions/kloc-0, 2 art galleries and 34 cultural centers (stations)/kloc-0. There are 3 museums, 47 provincial and municipal cultural relics protection units and cultural relics collection 1523 1 piece. There are 4 institutions of higher learning and 2 1 secondary specialized schools in the city, with nearly 80,000 teaching staff. There are 9 radio stations, 6 TV stations and 3 Taiwan compatriots in the city, with radio and TV coverage rates of 97.2% and 92.5% respectively.
The climate of Jilin City belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Spring is dry and rainy, summer is warm and rainy, autumn is cool and sunny, and winter is cold and snowy. Affected by the terrain, the temperature gradually decreased from south to north. The annual average temperature is 3.9℃, and 1 month is the lowest, generally at-18℃-20℃; The average temperature is the highest in July, generally at 2 1℃-23℃. The annual average precipitation is 650-750 mm, and the annual sunshine hours are generally 2300-2500 hours. The special climate environment makes Jilin a summer resort and a winter ice and snow tourism paradise.
The city symbol of Jilin City is "the spirit of shocking people". The spirit of "shaking people" is an intangible asset created by the broad masses of people in Jilin City in the long-term social practice. It shows the glorious history of the people of all ethnic groups in Jilin who struggled hard and made progress, embodies the vivid reality of emancipating the mind, reforming and opening up, and developing the economy, and puts forward the long-term spiritual pursuit of the people of the whole city. It is a high generalization and condensation of the spirit of all walks of life and the broad masses of the people in Jilin, an important part and symbol of Jilin's city image, and an action requirement and battle slogan to mobilize the people of the whole city to realize the goal of enriching the people and strengthening the city. The meaning of "shaking people's hearts" is: "help each other in the same boat and go forward bravely."
City flower rose, deciduous shrub, up to 2 meters high, thick branches, grayish brown. Roses are brightly colored, including purple, red and white, and the flowers are overflowing. It likes light, has strong adaptability, is cold-resistant and drought-tolerant, and has lax requirements on soil. It is a beautiful ornamental shrub. Usually gathered around buildings, or on the edge of grass, it can also be used as a natural flower fence. Roses symbolize peace, happiness, friendship, love and sweetness.
City tree weeping willow (alias water willow), deciduous tree. Bark grayish brown, slender branchlets, drooping, simple leaves alternate. Weeping willows are widely planted in Jilin and have a long history. Light-loving, cold-resistant, water-resistant and wet-resistant, with strong germination, developed root system and fast growth. Its branches are slender, soft and drooping, and the tree is graceful. They are often planted in rivers and lakes to decorate gardens or plant trees alone, and can also be used as embankment trees on the roadside. They are the main carriers of rime landscape in Jilin City. Weeping willows symbolize beauty, harmony and prosperity.