Sightseeing
With the overwhelming historical architecture, and a fusion of colour in the colonial buildings and shopping malls – it’s hard to ignore this beckoning city, calling to the hearts of explorers.
Changchun is the capital of northeast China's Jilin province, and home to an astounding 3.226 million people. The essence of the city is concealed with intense history, inside its sprawling museums, significant colonial buildings, and an overwhelming presence of an exhilarating outdoor culture. Suddenly bursting back to life with a colourful wonderland of adventures, waiting to be explored.
Cheap flights to Changchun are now available for a limited period of time, so get ready to be captivated by this magnificent city. Changchun is home to the Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), which is a 35-minute drive from the city center.
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With the overwhelming historical architecture, and a fusion of colour in the colonial buildings and shopping malls – it’s hard to ignore this beckoning city, calling to the hearts of explorers.
The essence of the city is concealed with intense history, inside its sprawling museums, significant colonial buildings, and an overwhelming presence of an exhilarating outdoor culture.
Changchun is famous for its fertile soil and abundant resources, it is the cause of mouth-watering delicacies, like, changbai zhen yan, ginseng chicken, and braised deer’s tail.
Essential details you need to know before your trip
Country | China |
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Currency | Renminbi Yuan (CNY) |
Language | Chinese, English |
Hub Airport | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) |
Airline | Air China and China Southern Airways |
Time Zone | GMT +8 |
Travel Adaptor | Type A, C & I |
The best time to visit Changchun is in winter, particularly in January and February, the coldest months of the season. Snow covers the expanse, and trees stand like bleached pyramids. Fall in love with the art of snow and ice when you go skiing, ice-skating or ice boating, and even engage in snow-sled tourism activities. In addition to the brief high temperatures in July and August (autumn), the weather is mild and pleasant. The climate is suitable for travel and outdoor activities during these months. At times one can even experience two seasons in one day as the climate tends to be quite temperamental. Summers (September through October) are usually short and considerably warm, with temperatures ranging in frequencies from 23 degrees Celsius to 27 degrees Celsius. For some, this is quite cool, whilst summer gear includes trendy flip-flops, sarongs, t-shirts and shorts – make sure you are comfortably dressed when getting around the busy city.
Average temperature (°C) & rainfall (mm) per month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Low (°C) | -20°C | -16°C | -8°C | 2°C | 9°C | 15°C | 19°C | 17°C | 10°C | 2°C | -8°C | -16°C | |
High (°C) | -10°C | -5°C | 4°C | 14°C | 21°C | 26°C | 28°C | 26°C | 21°C | 13°C | 2°C | -7°C | |
Rainfall (mm) | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 100 | 161 | 122 | 52 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
Changchun is located in the central part of Songliao Plain in Northeast China, covering a total area of 20,571 square kilometres. As the capital of Jilin Province, it is the second largest city in Northeast China and the political, economic and cultural centre of the province.
The forest city, consisting of woods, forest and people, weaves together; displaying a distinct characteristic of the city. Almost half of the city’s ground has been draped in foliage, which makes it one of the top cities in this facet. Greenery in and around the city makes the city an oxygen rich public house; providing people with fresh air to enjoy.
Besides an extremely favourable climate, with enough sunshine, these factors provide a very good foundation for the growth of crops, producing a rich harvest of corn and soya.
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