There are continuous mountains, running rivers and mysterious and rich land with the natural flavor of original ecology in Jilin. After reading through the following six key words, you will capture the different beauty and style of Jilin.

 

Key Word 1: Picturesque Landscape

Changbai Mountain is not only a natural ecological barrier in the Northeast part of China and even in the Northeast Asia region, but also a cultural and spiritual place for people of all ethnic groups in the North to inhabit and multiply. There are flowing waterfalls, hot springs, vast forests and underground forests in Changbai Mountain. As the source of three rivers, Changbai Mountain nourishes the water system of the whole Northeast region in thousands of years. Songhua River, Yalu River and Tumen River flow down from Changbai Mountain and meander forward to display all kinds of charming scenery. Because of the dense river network, lakes and wetlands, many waterfowls fly to the West Slope of Changbai Mountain to habitat in winter which forms beautiful scenery.

 

Key Word 2: Serene Forest

People in Jilin keep a pace with the times and build the largest artificial forest in Asia. Tourists can breathe pure air, experience hiking, purify the mind and regain the power of life.

 

Key Word 3: Leisure Countryside

Jilin has a strong agricultural foundation and advanced agricultural technology on the fertile black land and plays an important role as the China's Big Granary. With generations of the spring planting and autumn harvest, people in Jilin have formed a life concept of farming happily and living leisurely. Tourists can visit characteristic towns and modern farms and taste the organic fruits and vegetables to experience the leisure rural life.

 

Key word 4: Rich Culture

Jilin is located in the hinterland of Northeast Asia with multiple ethnic groups and different cultures such as Mubang culture, fishing and hunting culture and Shaman culture. There are ancient city sites and aristocrats’ tombs in Jilin. As the cradle of New China's industrial culture, Jilin produced the first car, filmed the first movie, built the first large-scale hydropower station and opened the first alpine ski resort. Jilin’s rich culture coexists harmoniously with the nature and prospers with the new era.

 

Key Word 5: Easy Life

The Manchus, Koreans, Mongolians and other ethnic minorities living in Jilin create a happy life in Jilin with their industrious hands and unique folk customs. The people here are optimistic and humorous. Come to visit Jilin in summer and you will experience the serenity and tranquility of the landscape.

 

Key Word 6: Delicious Food

The diverse natural resources and rich products which are bred by the natural ecology provide rich raw materials for food. People in Jilin know how to cook the edible wild herbs, fish, shrimp and Jilin rice into excellent cuisine with unique Jilin flavor which comes from their respect for nature and pursuit for a better life.

 

Besides the six key words of Jilin tourism, the excellent tour routes which focus on the theme of Cool Jilin · 22 ℃ Summer will surely attract your attention, make you pack up bags and start a tour to Jilin.

 

Jilin Province launches five excellent tour routes including Chang-Ji-Tu Boutique Tour, Changbai Mountain Culture Health Tour, Grassland Wetland Ecological Tour, Self-driving Tour Along the Borders and Urban Circle Leisure Tour and more than 100 kinds of tourism routes as well. The five routes are as follows:

 

Route 1: Chang-Ji-Tu Boutique Tour

For the crowd: families, photographers, friends

 

Representative attractions:

 

Changchun City (Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Museum of theImperial Palace of Manchukuo, Changchun Movie Wonderland, Changchun World Sculpture Park)

 

Jilin City (Songhua Lake Scenic Spot, Songhua Lake InternationalResort, Jiaohe Lafashan National Forest Park, Huadian Hongshi Lake National Forest Park)

 

Yanbian Prefecture (Dunhua Liuding Mountain Cultural Tourism Area, Antu Korean Folk Village)

 

Changbai Mountain (North and West Scenic Spots)

 

Recommended mode: self-driving tour, package tour, high-speed railLocal characteristic food: Yuanshengju Hot Pot Restaurant, Zhenbutong

Restaurant, Dingfengzhen Pastry Shop, Jilin Wula Street, Manchu cuisine,Qingling fish, Korean cold noodles, kimchi, soybean paste soup and rice cake and so on.

 

Route 2: Changbai Mountain Culture and Health Tour

For the crowd: middle-aged and old people, urban white-collar workers, families

 

Representative attractions:

 

Changchun City (Caesar Forest Hot Spring Resort)

 

Tonghua City (Huinan Longwan Scenic Spot, Baiji Peak National Forest Park, Tongtian Wine Culture Industrial Park, Zhenguo Health Manor)

 

Baishan City (Changbaishan International Resort, Changbaishan Luneng Resort, Jinjiang Muwu Village, Xianrenqiao Hot Spring Resort, Lushuihe International Hunting Ground)

 

Changbai Mountain (North and West Scenic Spots, Erdaobaihe Town)

 

Recommended mode: self-driving tour, package tour

 

Local characteristic food: Tonghua wine, special farm food, dandelion root tea, ginseng dishes, Longwochun ginseng wine and Changbaishan

Hanjiang Korean Hotel and so on.

 

Route 3: Grassland Wetland Ecological Tour

For the crowd: photographers, self-driving tourists, friends

 

Representative attractions:

 

Changchun City (Nong'an Jianpeng Horse Farm)

 

Songyuan City (Chagan Lake, Qian'an Mud Forest)

 

Baicheng City (Horqin Grasslands, Xianghai Wetland, Momoge Wetland, Nenjiang Bay, Da'an Baitai Locomotive Exhibition Hall)

 

Recommended mode: self-driving tour, package tour, high-speed rail

Local characteristic food: Chagan Lake fish, stewed fish in iron pot,whole sheep banquet and whole cattle banquet and so on.

 

Route 4: Self-driving Tour Along the Borders

For the crowd: self-driving tourists, photographers, friends

 

Representative attractions:

 

Boundary Scenery along Tumen River among China, Russia and North Korea Route: Changchun - Changbai Mountain (North Scenic Spot) - Yanbian (Tumen National Gate, Helong Chongshan, Helong Sanhe Town, Hunchun Fangchuan Scenic Spot)

 

Recommended mode: self-driving tour

Local characteristic food: Hunchun barbeque and red vegetable soup

 

Boundary Scenery along Yalu River between China and North Korea: Changchun - Changbai Mountain (West and South scenic spots) - Baishan (Changbai Wangtian’e, Lingguang Tower, China-North Korea Port, Changbai Korean Folk Village, Yalu River Tourism Zone, Linjiang Valley, Longrun Hot Spring) - Tonghua (Ji'an Border Bridge, Ancient Koguryo Kingdom site, Rape Flower, Five Female Peaks National Forest Park)

 

Recommended by: self-driving tour

Local characteristic food: Ji'an ice wine, Ji'an Koguryo hot pot, Changbai Korean characteristic food, Yalu River fish, Baishan barbecue and so on.

 

Route 5: Urban Circle Leisure Tour

For the crowd: family, research and study groups, friends

 

Representative attractions:

 

Changchun City (Changchun Film Studio Museum, Northeast Ethic & Folk Custom Museum, Changchun Urban Planning Museum, Jilin Science and Technology Museum)

 

Jilin City (Meteorite Museum, Shengdequan Hot Spring, Shennong Hot Spring Resort)

 

Liaoyuan City (Longshoushan Kuixinglou Building, Langlu Lake Ecotourism Resort)

 

Siping City (Siping Battle Memorial Hall, Yehe Nara Ancient City, Northern Bali)

 

Recommended mode: self-driving tour, package tour, high-speed rail

 

Local characteristic food: Huibaozhen Dumpling Restaurant, Cha'achongRestaurant, Northeast cuisine, Shengxin wine, bacon pancake,

Longwochun ginseng wine and so on.