Jilin Province is situated in the central section of China's northeast region. It is bordered by Heilongjiang on the north, Liaoniang to the south, Inner Mongolia on the west and North Korea on the east. This location gives Jilin Province its favorable temperate climate, which includes a lengthy winter with snow that can start as early as October and last until April.

Survey

Jilin is known as an area for winter sports and has produced some of the best ski resorts in China. Jilin has many other natural and historical attractions to entertain its residents and visitors. In winter, people flock to this area for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports. Jilin has so much to offer in natural beauty and resources - fertile land, dense forests, and rich mineral deposits, countless plants and herbs, a wide variety of birds and animals, and vast grasslands. Did you know that in the city of Jilin there is a Meteorite Shower Museum that houses the largest piece of a meteorite found anywhere in the world? Jilin truly has a diversity of activities and sights.

Transport

Jilin province has 6 airports offering much convenience to the travellers. Jilin, together with Liaoning and Heilongjiang, has the very much developed railroad network which is the earliest built in Chinese modern history. Highways are also rather advanced leading to all of the middle and large cities.

Sightseeing

Changbaishan (Tall White Mountain) includes several highlights that will delight any visitor. There is the mountain itself, which is a nature preserve that has tigers, deer, black bears, leopards, and sable among the more than 200 varieties of wildlife that live in its original, undisturbed forests. Within the forests are innumerable hot springs and a more than 1,500 species of plants. Rare birds, such as the flying Dragon Bird, also make their home in this mountain forest. On the very top of the mountain is Tianchi (Heavenly Lake). The view is nothing short of miraculous and perhaps, as a reward for climbing up this volcanic cone, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the lake's very own resident 'monster.'
Highlights

. Gaze across Heaven Lake, a volcanic crater lake in stunning Changbai Shan, China's largest nature reserve

. Visit Changbai Shan's waterfalls, hot springs and dense green forests

. Ski at Songhua Hu or Beidahu, two of China's leading winter resorts