Overview

Location: located between 43o05'-45o15' north latitude and 124o18'-127o02' east longitude, in the center of the northeast plain, middle part of Songliao Plain
Neighboring Areas: Heilongjiang and Liaoning Provinces; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Population: 6.83 million
Urban Population: 2.78 million
Area: 18,881 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui, Manchu, Korean, Xibe, Zhuang and Mongolian
Climatic Features: lies in temperate zone, belongs to continental semi-moist monsoon climate with frost free period of 140-150 days, rainfall of 611 mm
Average Temperature: 4.8oC with the lowest of - 39.8oC and the highest of 39.5oC
Rivers: Yitong River, Songhua River, Mushi River, Shuangyang River, Yinma River
Products: wheat, soybean, sorghum, maize, corn, rice, and sunflower
Local Highlights: Skiing tour in Jilin






Comments & Responses
A good article, simple but clear!
(Sunny, 1/31/2008 11:00:00 PM)