China travel
- Changchun Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province in northeast China. The urban population is 3.5 million people. Total population in the municipality is allmost 7.5 million.
- airport Changchun Longjia International Airport has flights to Tokyo, Seoul, Sendai, Vladivostok and to the main cities in China. Distance from the airport to Changchun is 31km. Fare of the shuttle bus to Changchun center is 20 Yuan. A taxi is about 80-120 Yuan.
- train Changchun Railway Station is located in the north of the city.
- bus There are 5 long distance bus stations in Changchun.
- hotels - Shangri-La Hotel Changchun: international deluxe hotel
- business Changchun Economic & Technological Development Zone (CETDZ) is located between Jingyuetan National Forest Park and the Yitonghe River. There are 1656 registered enterprises in this zone including 179 foreign enterprises (Siemens, Toyota and Johnson). The Zone is 5km from downtown, 2km from the freight railway station and 15km from Changchun airport. The main industries in CETDZ are: spare parts manufacturing, electronics, photo-electricity, food processing, bio-pharmaceuticals and construction materials. Website is www.cetdz.com.cn (Chinese/English).
- exhibitions Changchun host yearly:
- Changchun - Jilin City: trains daily: journey takes 1h.40min-2h.32min (137km)
- Changchun - Harbin: many trains daily: journey takes 1h.46min-3h.46min (246km)
- Changchun - Shenyang: trains daily: journey takes 1h.59min-10h.38min (300km)
- Changchun - Beijing: trains daily: journey takes 6h.07min-15h.47min (1003km)
Changchun also has a Light Rail Transit through the city. Total length is 32km with 33 stations.
Changchun Central Bus Station is at No.226, Renmin Dajie. Bus journey to Jilin takes 2 hours: fare is 24 Yuan. In the day, several buses to Jilin depart each hour.
- Days Inn Zhuo Zhan Changchun: five-star business hotel
- Redbuds Hotel: five star hotel near Nanhu Scenic Area
- Changchun International Conference Center: in city center
- New Century Grand Hotel: deluxe business hotel near First Automobile Works
- Passenger Transportation Guesthouse: tourist hotel near train station and bus station
Changchun AutoMotive Economic Trade And Evelopment Zone (CAIDZ)
Changchun is the largest manufacturing center for automobiles in China. Within the development zone, there is an exhibition center and 5 industrial centers. The famous Chinese car 'Red Flag' is produced in Changchun. There are joint ventures with Audi, Volkswagen, and Toyota. Each year is held the Changchun International Automobile Fair.
Other economic development zones are:
- Changchun High Technology Development Zone
- Changchun Jingyue Pond Tourist And Economic Development Zone
- Changjiang Road Development Zone for Computer & Technological Merchandises
Website is www.ccst.gov.cn (Chinese/English).
- Changchun International Automobile Fair
- Changchun Film Festival
- Changchun Agricultural Fair
- Education Exhibition
- Sculpture Exhibition
- attractions - Jilin Provincial Museum
- shopping/leisure The main shopping street (areas) are:
Yatai Hotel (left) and Days Hotel (right)
- Puppet Emperor's Palace
- Nongan Ancient Pagoda: 13-storey pagoda
- Nanhu Park (South Lake Park): largest park in Changchun
- Jingyuetan National Forest Park: 18km from Changchun
- Songhua Lake: 24km from Changchun
- Chongqing Road: clothing shops and department stores (Walt-Mart)
- Guilin Road: departmentstores (Lufthansa Shopping Center) and entertainment
- Renmin Dajie: large deparment stores
- Charter Shopping Center: international brands, No.99, Chongqing Lu
- Hongqi Street: department stores
- The underground market in front of the railway station
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