Renowned as an industrial base, Changchun is not traditionally a tourist city. Although the local government has been making an effort to promote the tourism industry of late, the city still lacks both natural and cultural attractions of any particular note. However, the city is beautiful in itself for its clean streets, lush plantations and old Russian and Japanese style buildings.

The best sight of Changchun is almost certainly the Puppet Emperor’s Palace. A sad, interesting look into the past, this building was the residence of the deposed last Qing Emperor, who was kept here to legitimize the Japanese occupation of the state of Manchukuo, northeastern China. Of historical interest as well, the Banruo Temple in the city center is a good introduction to colorful Buddhist culture.

For the Chinese, Changchun’s biggest feature has probably been its role in the promotion of the Chinese film industry. This area of the north is considered by the residents here as highly as Hollywood, and the tourist industry have tried to make the most of it. The Changchun Film Studio is a not particularly fascinating example of this, now part museum, part studio, part film theatre.

For those after a bit more excitement, you can also ski near Changchun, and the Jingyuetan Ski Resort is the perfect place, not only good for its natural scenery and skiing (for part of the year), but also for its wildlife and the rail slides that will whisk you down the slopes in no

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