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 Jilin City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jilin City is situated in hilly area near the Songhua River.
Jilin City is a popular destination for Japanese tourists who come each winter to view the rime ice (Chinese: 雾凇) on trees along the banks of the Songhua River.
The ice-rimed trees in Jilin are one of the four natural wonders of China, along with the Guilin Mountains and Streams, Yunnan Stone Forest, and Three Gorges on the Yangtze River.
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 China Travel Service - China Travel Guide
Jilin province is located in the central part of Northeast China, adjoining Heilongjiang Province in the north, Lianing Province in the south, and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the west.
Jilin Province is located in the middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere, east of the Euro-Asian continent, the northernmost section of the temperate zone in China, nearing the sub-frigid zone.
The prairie in western Jilin is situated in the center of the Songjiang-Nenjiang Prairie, one of the famous grasslands in China.
www.landingchina.com /city_guide/Jilin_Province.htm   (2733 words)

  
 Jilin - Jilin Province travel guide - China travel guide, Jilin China travel services, Jilin tours
Sprawling along the Songhua River, Jilin City is the second largest city in Jilin Province, with an area of 27,000 square kilometers and a population of 4.276 million.
Jilin is referred to as a river city because of Boat Sailing on the Songhua River, a verse composed by Emperor Kang Xi of the Qing Dynasty during his inspection tour of the east.
Rime in the city of Jilin is cited as one of the four natural wonders in China, the other three being the landsacpe of Guilin, the Stone Forest in Yunnan Province, and the Three Gorges on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River.
www.chinaplanner.com /jilin/jli_jili.htm   (498 words)

  
 Jilin (province China) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Jilin (province, China), also Kirin, province in Northeast China, bordering on Russia and North Korea in the east, and occupying the central part of...
Jilin (city, China), also Chi-lin or Kirin, city, northeastern China, in Jilin Province, a port and industrial center at the head of navigation on...
Changchun, city in northeastern China, the capital of Jilin Province, an important industrial and rail center.
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 Sister City Jilin City, China
Jilin City is located in Jilin Province of Northeast China in a region once known as Manchuria.
The city is situated on the banks of the Song Hau River which provides food, recreation, transportation and hydro-electric power for the citizens.
Jilin City was established in 1673 during the Qing Dynasty.
www.spokanesistercities.org /jilin.htm   (445 words)

  
 Jilin Travel , Hotel, Changbai Mountains Songhua Lake
Jilin, formerly called “Jilin Wula” (which means “along the river” in the Manchu language), is situated in the central eastern part of Jilin Province.
In addition to its well-developed chemical and electric power industries, the city produces ginseng, sable fur, and deer antler-often called the “three treasures of Northeast China.” Jilin is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains; the limpid Songhua River flows through its very center.
Among other scenic spots in Jilin are Dragon Pool Mountain (Longtanshan), a hilly city site of the ancient kingdom of Gaojuli built in the fourth of fifth century, and the old city of Wula which was inhabited by the northeastern ethnic group, the Nüzhens, during the Ming Dynasty.
www.chinatravelhub.com /REGIONS/023jilin.htm   (325 words)

  
 Jilin City, China
The city of Jilin lies on the Di'er Songhuajiang in the center of the province of Jilin.
Jilin is over 300 years old, the city's beginnings dating back to 1673 when a wooden defensive ring was built.
Today Jilin is an important provincial center for trade and industry (foodstuffs, chemical and electrical goods).
www.planetware.com /china/jilin-city-chn-jl-j.htm   (112 words)

  
 China went postal over the Jilin Meteorite
Jilin Province borders Russia in the north and North Korea in the east.
A verse composed by the Emperor, "Boat Sailing on the Songhua River" referred to Jilin as a river city and it struck.
The map of Jilin City and a digital clock reading of the time of the fall can be seen lightly the background.
www.meteoritearticles.com /jilinstamps.html   (1037 words)

  
 Jilin-China City Tours Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Jilin is the smallest of the three provinces in Dongbei, covering an area of just 180,000 square kilometers.
Unlike Heilongjiang, Jilin remained in relative peace until the late 1800s, when the Qing Dynasty was approaching its collapse and Japan began to set foot on this coveted land.
Today, although the cities here are all industrialized to some extent (Changchun is even called the "city of cars" because of a joint venture co-established by China and Germany), you will still get a feel of the primitiveness of the province in its untapped natural resources, home to a wealth of exotic flora and fauna.
www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-jilin.asp   (347 words)

  
 Jilin Travel Guide : Jilin Hotels/Hostels, Pictures, and Tourist Map of Jilin China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
JILIN HOSPITAL OF THE AIRFORCES OF THE CHINESE PLA
Jilin Province is situated in the central section of China’s northeast region.
Jilin is known as an area for winter sports and has produced some of the best ski resorts in China.
www.lonelychina.com /Jilin   (1529 words)

  
 Jilin Province
Administrative divisions: 14 cities, 1 autonomous prefecture, 3 counties and 2 autonomous counties.
Jilin Province is at the forefront in the research fields of optics, applied chemistry, physics, biological engineering and automobile.
Jilin City is located about 100 kilometres directly east of Changchun.
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 吉林四月12日
JILIN CITY, China - Chanting "Raise our pay!" thousands of workers took to the streets here last spring, blocked traffic for hours and made their complaints about their employer known to everyone.
Jilin Chemical Industrial Co., a state-owned company, was about to cut them from the payroll.
The situation in Jilin City, which lies more than 700 miles northeast of Beijing, illustrates the difficulties that laid-off workers face as they try to adjust to China's rapidly changing economy and stand up to state-run companies.
www.chinalaborwatch.org /news/920020412jilinsun.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Jilin, China
Jilin lies in northeast China, on the border with Russia and North Korea, between 121°38'-131°17'E and 40°52'-46°18'N. The province is called ''Jilinwula'' in Manchurian, which means ''along the Song-hua River''.
Jilin takes in parts of the fertile Manchurian plains belonging to the catchment area of the Soghuajiang, the most important river in the province, and also part of the East Manchurian wooded mountain areas.
In 1945 Russian troops marched into Jilin, followed by Chinese nationalists, who were subsequently driven out by the Communists in 1948.
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 Jilin - China Tour - Travel to China
Jilin (zh-cpw c=吉林 p=J?l?n w=Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a political divisions of Chinaprovince of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country.
Jilin is part of the region known as Manchuria.
Jilin is watersheddrained by the Yalu and Tumen RiverTumen Rivers in the extreme southwest (which together form the border between China and North Korea), by tributaries of the Liao River along the southern border, and by the Songhua and Nen RiverNen rivers, both eventually flowing into the Amur.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Jilin   (993 words)

  
 Changchun Travel Guide: Changchun Hotel, Map, Climate, Pictures,Tour...
A garden-like city in the northeast of China honored as "Northern Spring City" and "Forest City" with a long history; the capital of Jilin Province as well as the provincial center of politics, economy and culture.
Being the capital city of Jilin Province with clivia as its city flower, Changchun is the political, economic and cultural center.
City of Automobiles: Changchun is the cradle of Chinese automobile industry, a famous auto city in China.
www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/jilin/changchun/index.htm   (1086 words)

  
 Jilin - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It is a shipping port, a railroad junction, and a commercial and industrial center, with large chemical plants and paper mills.
Formerly called Yungki, Jilin is one of the oldest cities in NE China.
Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited to Terminate Its American Depositary Receipt Program.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-jilinc1it.html   (185 words)

  
 Jilin Summary
Jilin is located in northeast China and has a short border with Russia and a long border with North Korea.
Thus, the vast majority of the current Chinese in Jilin are descended from settlers who moved there during the twentieth century.
Jilin also has ample forest resources, and wood products are a significant export.
www.bookrags.com /Jilin   (1258 words)

  
 Spokane Sister Cities
The main purpose of the Association is to supervise, support and coordinate activities of the Sister City Societies, each of which is also voluntarily operated by the citizens of Spokane to promote and strengthen the tie between the City of Spokane and each of its Foreign Sister Cities.
Since then, such agreements for sister city status were made with Lübeck in Germany in 1977, Jilin City of China in 1987, and Limerick of Ireland in March of 1990.
Is annually funded by the City government and allocates a part of the funds to each of the Sister City Societies.
www.spokanesistercities.org   (464 words)

  
 Jilin_City Prison_tortures_Liu_Chengjun
A nurse of the Comprehensive Unit in Jilin City Central Hospital confirmed that Liu was currently in a comprehensive unit room.
A male official of Prison Affairs Section at Jilin City Prison didn't deny the fact that Liu Chengjun is on the verge of death and has been sent to a hospital for emergency treatment.
A female personnel at the Comprehensive Unit at Jilin City Central Hospital, who didn't give her name, said Liu Chengjun was transferred to a hospital in Changchun City, and the location is unclear.
www.upholdjustice.org /English.2/verge_of_death.htm   (997 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Jilin, province, China, China (Chinese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Jilin, crossed by the Songhua River and forming part of the fertile alluvial Manchurian (Northeast) plain, enjoys great agricultural prosperity; soybeans, wheat, upland rice, sweet potatoes, and beans are grown.
Jilin's industries produce chemicals, machine tools, automobiles, and metals.
The population, mainly Chinese, is concentrated in the industrial cities of Changchun, Jilin, Siping, and Liaoyuan.
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 Dr. Shao Hui Tortured to Death Leaving a Young Son Behind, His Wife Mu Ping Arrested Again by Jilin City Police ...
Mu Ping from Huadian City in Jilin Province.
To cover up their wrongdoing, the Jilin City police have kept any information about his death from his family.
Mu was arrested by police from the National Security Team of the Jilin City Police Department when she went to pay her taxes at the Chaoyang District Tax Bureau in Changchun City in Jilin Province.
www.clearharmony.net /articles/200611/36685.html   (1964 words)

  
 Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net
Wang Lixin, an employee from the Jilin City Agricultural Chemical Factory in Jilin Province, was detained by the police on November 27, 2000 and charged with "disturbing social order" for photocopying 100 copies of Falun Gong truth-clarification materials.
It is known that at least 25 Dafa practitioners have died from torture in Jilin City.
Yu Lixin, 36, was an official in the Municipal General Labor Union of Jilin City, and was the holder of a bachelor's degree.
www.clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2004/9/3/52041.html   (2242 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
Pei Jilin, aged 50, resident of Jilin city, Jilin province, employee of the No. 101 Factory of the Jilin Chemical Company, was arrested on the night of 16 June 2002 at his temporary home in Jilin city by police officials and taken to the Wenmiao police station in Jilin city.
It was further reported that Pei Jilin was previously arrested on three occasions on charges of being a Falun Gong practitioner: In October 1999, he was detained for 15 days in the Paoziyan detention centre, on his way to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong.
As there is no evidence that Li Ling and Pei Jilin used violence in their practice of Falun Gong, their free exercise of the practice should be protected by article 18 on freedom of belief and article 19 on freedom of opinion and expression of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/wgad/21-2003.html   (1165 words)

  
 EastSouthWestNorth: The Water Crisis in Harbin
An official with the Jilin provincial government told Yazzhou Zhoukan: "Jilin province was by deceived by PetroChina." From this, it can be seen that concealment of information is not limited by officials to the media and the public, but also between the central government departments and the provinces, and it also occurs between the provinces.
A member of the Jilin city propaganda department told the reporter that up to now, the city comittee and the provincial committee have still not figured how to get their act together to explain and clarify to the public.
The report did not say whether Jilin officials told the central government of the spill, but it undercut assertions by a senior official with the State Environmental Protection Administration on Thursday that the blast "was handled properly." He admitted the public was not told of the spill, but said local officials and companies were informed.
www.zonaeuropa.com /20051123_1.htm   (13488 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Pollution a Major Source of Discontent in China; Government Lacks Comprehensive Strategy
JILIN CITY, China - Water drips from melting icicles off the roof of a hut along the banks of the Songhua River, signaling the arrival of spring in northeastern China's Jilin province.
One 29-year-old woman says she heard the blast, but was reassured when state television said all was fine and there was no contamination in the river.
Residents queue for water in the northern Chinese city of Harbin, 25 November 2005, where a spillage of carcinogenic benzene severely polluted one of China's biggest rivers after a chemical plant explosion in the neighbouring province of Jilin causing water supplies in the city to be cut for millions of people.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-5-9/41367.html   (1061 words)

  
 Chinese Meteorite and Tektite
Jilin meteorites are stony meteorites classified as H5 Chondrites with a total iron content of 28.6%.
Numerous collisions with other asteroids caused the asteroid to shatter, and the Jilin meteorite was born.The elliptical orbit of the Jilin meteorite crossed that of Earth, so, there was a chance the two might someday collide.
The people on the outskirts of the city of Heze (along the Yangtze River) were awakened by brilliant fireball and loud explosions that evening.
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 Jilin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In ancient times Jilin was inhabited by various peoples, including the Mohe and the Wùjí (勿吉).
In 1932 the area was incorporated into Manchukuo, a puppet state set up by Japan, and Changchun (then called Hsinking), capital of Jilin today, was made the capital of Manchukuo.
After the defeat of Japan in 1945 the region, together with the rest of northeastern China was handed to the communists by the Soviet Union.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jilin   (999 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China city braces for toxic spill
Residents of one of China's biggest cities are bracing for the arrival of a toxic chemical spill following an industrial accident on its river.
The contamination follows an explosion on 13 November at a chemical plant at Jilin city, about 380km (230 miles) upstream from Harbin, on the Songhua river.
Harbin is in China's north-east Heilongjiang province, and is one of the country's coldest cities, with overnight temperatures this week falling to -12C.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4464104.stm   (602 words)

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