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Tonghua
City, known as the "Mountain City in North",
is located in the southeast Jilin Province. It has a
203.5 kilometers national border line and see the People's
Republic Democratic Korea across the Yalu Lake. It is
one of the three gate to the People's Republic Democratic
Korea.
Tonghua is a treasure bank with rich natural resources.
There are forest covers 830,000 hectare with 170 spices
in it around the city which reserves wood material 75.12
million cube meters. It is one of the important forest
area in Jilin Province. Herb resources are also rich
here, there are 252 families, 596 genesis and 1133 kind
of herbs all together. Mineral resources are also very
rich here. We have iron, coal, copper, nickel, chromium,
limestone, gypsum which have been detected. Medicine
industry is the pillar industry in the city. Tonghua
grape wine is well known by the world. In 1996, Tonghua
is honored as the "Chinese Herb City" and
the "Chinese Grape Wine City" by the Ministry
of Agriculture.
Tonghua is located in the Changbai Mountain and Yalu
Lake Development Region. It has beautiful natural scenery
around the city. Transportation and communication system
is advanced, railways and highway extend to all directions.
Attractions
in Changchun
Population: 2,300,000
Area: 15,600 sq km
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