Changchun is the capital of Jilin Province, a sub-provincial city, a first-class big city, and the central city of Northeast Asia economic circle. It is also one of the central cities in northeast China located by the State Council, an important industrial base in China, a national historical and cultural city and a comprehensive transportation hub in China.

Changchun is the earliest automobile industry base and film production base in New China, and is known as "Detroit in the East". It is also the cradle of the development of rail cars, photoelectric technology, applied chemistry and biological products in New China, and the famous China FAW, changchun film studio, Changchun Bus Factory, Changchun Institute of Optics and Mechanics of China Academy of Sciences, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry and Changchun Institute of Biological Products were born.

Changchun was once the capital of the "Puppet Manchukuo" and a concentrated witness to the complete course of political and military conflicts in modern Northeast Asia, with many historical sites.

Changchun lives in the middle of northeast China, at the intersection of beijing-harbin railway and Hunwu Railway, adjacent to Songyuan City in the northwest, Siping City in the southwest, Jilin City in the southeast and Heilongjiang Province in the northeast. In 20 16, the city administered 7 districts in 3 counties (cities), with a total area of 20,604 square kilometers (7,557 square kilometers in urban area and 506.33 square kilometers in central built-up area), with a total registered population of 7.793 million and an urban population of 4.509 million. 2065438+In February 2006, the State Council approved the establishment of Changchun New District, a national new district.

Changchun, known as the "Spring City in the North", is one of the four garden cities in China and the most afforested city in Asia. "China's happiest city" for nine consecutive times; "Made in China 2025" pilot city; "The first batch of urban design pilot cities in China"; Ranked sixth among the top ten scientific research cities in China in "20 15 China Natural Index".

Jilin University, located in Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, was founded in 1946. It is a comprehensive national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a well-known institution under the national "2 1 1 project", "985 project" and "201/plan", and has been selected into "Everest Plan", "1/plan" and ".

Formerly known as Northeast Administration College, it was founded in 1946. 1950 was renamed northeast Renmin university, and 1952 became the first comprehensive university founded by China * * * production party after the adjustment of departments. 1958 changed its name to Jilin University. 65438-0960 Jilin University was listed as a national key university by the State Council. On June 12, 2000, six universities including Jilin University of Technology, Bethune Medical University and changchun university of science and technology merged to form a new Jilin University.