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Changchun

Changchun is a young city with a long history. There were human activities here as early as 70,000 years ago and the earliest primitive hordes inhabited the area some 7,000 years ago. It was the possession of the "Fuyuguo" kingdom and the Bohaiyuan Kingdom successively. The years under the reign of the Liao (907-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties are considered the most prosperous periods in the history of Changchun. The Prefecture of "Huanglongfu" was established in the area of Nongan and an ancient pagoda built in the Liao Dynasty still exists. In 18000, the court of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), established in today's Xinlicheng, the Changchun Ting-an administrative division at the sub-provincial level. In the period 1931-1945, Changchun was reduced to the capital of the puppet Manchukuo regime, called "Xinjing" -the new capital.

In October 1948, Changchun was liberated and designated as a special city. In 1954, it was made the capital of Jilin Province. In 1955, it became a municipality directly under the central government. In 1979, it was listed as one of the country's 15 central economic cities. In 1989, it was approved as one of the municipalities with independent budgetary status by the State Council. In 1992, it was designated as a key open city. In 1994, it was listed as a city enjoying sub-provincial status. Changchun has a long history and a modernized civilization.

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Transportation

• International and Domestic Air Routes (or Charter Flights) Airport
  Located in the middle of the Northeast Plain, Changchun City is a key regional transportation hub. Railways run from the city in all directions, and high-class highways link many middle and large cities within and outside the province. Changchun Airport handles flights by 36 international and domestic airlines, and the construction of the new Changchun International Airport will further improve its passenger and cargo handling capacity when it is completed. Now, the city's passengers transport capacity has reached more than 50 million person-times. Tourists can enter Changchun by railway, highway and air from all directions.
  
  International and Domestic Air Routes (or Charter Flights) Airport
  As one of the national trading ports, Changchun has developed its airport to international specifications capable of handling the largest aircraft now flying. The facility is located in the suburbs, 11 km away from the city center. Regular flights are available to and from 24 domestic cities, namely Beijing, Hong Kong, Dalian, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Nanjing, Qingdao, Wuhan, Zhuhai, Shantou, Haikou, Kunming, Wenzhou, Fuzhou, Weifang, Yantai, Jinan, Weihai, Chengdu, guilin and Yanji. There are also international links with Seoul and Vladivostok.
  
  Scheduled Flight Table of Chang Chun Airport (For Reference Only)