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Jilin (city) attractions
Jilin (city) attractions
Ice-rimmed Trees, (Along Songhua River). January and February. This is a natural phenomenon which occurs when warm water from the river meets the cold winter air, forming ice crystals on the trees. The phenomenon is considered one of the four major natural wonders of China (along with the mountains and lakes of Guilin, Stone Forest of Yunnan, and Three Gorges of Yangtze River). �
Confucius Temple Museum (吉林文庙博物馆; Jílín Wénmiào Bówùguǎn), Songjiang East Road (松江东路; Sōngjiāngdōnglù) (Bus 13). This is the largest Confucius temple in Manchuria. Originally built in 1736 but replaced by the present one in 1909, it includes an exhibition on the Qing Dynasty imperial examination system. There is a modern Confucius sculpture in front of the main buildings. Unfortunately, if you have seen some old photos of this temple, you would probably feel sad when visiting it. Around the temple, there are a lot of tall buildings which completely destroy the original atmosphere. To make things worse, the noise from the nearby highway is extremely annoying. And the people who work in the temple know extremely little about the temple and why such a temple was constructed in this place. The best way to learn some history of this temple is to hire a guide from the local CITS office. ¥10. �
Catholic Church (天主教堂; Tiānzhǔjiàotáng), Songjiang Middle Road (松江中路; Sōngjiāngzhōnglù). � This is an active church with a few dedicated nuns. To visit this church is a way an escape from the contemporary modern money-oriented city for a time. The interior design of this church is similar to that of modern churches which were built in Scandinavia during the early 20th century. There is a very small library inside, with Bibles mainly in Chinese and a few in Russian.
Meteorite Museum (吉林陨石博物馆; Jílín Yǔnshí Bówùguǎn), 100 Jilin Avenue (吉林大街100号; Jílíndàjiē) (Bus 3), ☎ +86 432 4681979, . 9AM-4:30PM. Shows the largest extant meteorite in the world and you may touch a smaller one. ¥20. �
Zhuque Mountain (朱雀山; Zhūquèshān; lit. Rosefinch Mountain). Temples, hiking and the local ski area. �
Beishan Park (北山公园; Běishāngōngyuán; lit. North Hill Park), Desheng Road (德胜路; Déshènglù) (Bus 7), ☎ +86 432 5078553. 6:30AM-5:30PM. This large park is a good place to see lotus flowers in the summer and ice-rimmed trees in the winter. The park features lakes where you can go boating and also some small mountains. Scattered around the park is a number of temples and other buildings. ¥5. �
Longtan Mountain Park (龙潭山公园; Lóngtánshāngōngyuán; lit. Dragon Pool Moutain Park), (East of Jilin), ☎ +86 432 3093384. 7:30AM-5:30PM. Site of the ancient Kingdom of Gaojuli. ¥5. �
Century Square (世纪广场 Shiji Guangchang), (Jilin Dajie imm. south of Jilin Bridge). Public Square. Locals come to skate (skate and skateboard hire shops avail.), or sit and people watch. �
Jiangcheng Square. A symbol of Jilin City. �
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