Luo Dechun, director of the Jilin Province Social Security Office, recently revealed that in accordance with the requirements of the province-wide “Enrichment Project,” the minimum wage across Jilin Province is set to increase by 20%. According ... Read More>>
This year, the Changchun Public Transportation Group plans to overhaul 500 public buses, focusing on those that are currently in the worst condition. They hope that by installing encryption equipment in each vehicle, they can thereby increase the hardware ... Read More>>
Changchun’s urban area is facing increasing challenges in congestion mitigation thanks to the rapid increase of motor vehicles in the city (15% increase per annum). There were over 500,000 motor vehicles on the roads in Changchun’s urban area at ... Read More>>
Reporters learned from the Taxi Management Office of Changchun recently that in order to maintain normal taxicab operations at the Changchun Longjia International Airport and the Changchun Train Station, a new system is being implemented whereby cab drivers ... Read More>>
The Jingyue Pool in Changchun has recently been officially approved by the National Tourism Administration to become a national 5A tourist scenic spot. See Also: Where to Go Skiing in and around Changchun Read More>>
With the departing of the bullet train “Harmany’ D5011 from Changchun Railway Station, Changcun-Jilin (Jilin City of Jilin Province) Intercity Railway went into operation officially on January 11th, making it the first high-speed train passenger ... Read More>>
The Vassa Cross-Country Skiing Festival is soon to be held on Jan 2nd of next year at the Jingyuetan National Forest Park just as the prelude to the Changchun Snow and Ice Festival is being held. At this time, the Snow and Ice Travel Festival will hold the ... Read More>>
Buses running direct from Changchun to Vladivostok, Russia have begun. The bus goes through Jilin, Dunhua, Yanji, Hunchun and several Russian cities; the whole journey takes 16 hours and 30 minutes. Currently in trial operations, the bus is tentatively ... Read More>>
According to the plan, Changchun City plans from 2010-2016 to build lines 1 and 2 of the subway, with a total length of 39 km. The estimated investment for the project is 22.0 billion. The Metro Line 1 is a key north-south rail transit line and is expected ... Read More>>
Construction to link the Yuanda Bridge to Changchun Airport (Yuanda Bridge to Yangpu Avenue section) began on August 25th. The road to the airport spans a distance of 29 km, starting at the Yuanda Bridge and connecting it to Changchun Longjia International ... Read More>>
The 7th China (Changchun) International Auto Trade Show will kick off on July 14th (the show opens to the public on the 18th), and the organizing committee has announced that they will start accepting reservations for admission tickets in early July. ... Read More>>
2010 FIFA World Cup will be held in 9 different cities in South Africa starting June 11th. This is the first time Africa has ever hosted the World Cup event. It is estimated that at least 450,000 soccer fans and visitors will be attending the event this ... Read More>>
“Minor offences will be fined 5 RMB, talking back to a teacher is 10 RMB, breaking school rules is 50 RMB, etc.” Parents are baffled and concerned about new class rules implemented at a freshman class in a junior high school in Changchun. The ... Read More>>
A new flight route from Taiyuan to Changchun opened on Mar.29. The flights fly every Monday and Wednesday. Flight numbers are CZ6459 and CZ6470, Airbus 319. Thus, from now on passengers from Taiyuan can fly to the capital cities of 29 other provinces in China. Read More>>
Changchun used to be the capital of the Japanese puppet regime in Manchuria, now home to the Badabu Site originally composed of eight administrations of the regime. The architectures are well preserved and spread throughout the center of the city. A special ... Read More>>
Hosted by the Oriental Outlook magazine affiliated to Xinhua News Agency, the result of the 2009 Happiest Cities in China list were revealed on December 26 in Xi’an. Ten cities were on the list: Hangzhou, Chengdu, Ningbo, Xi’an, Kunming, ... Read More>>
Passengers can take direct flights from Changchun to Taiwan during the Spring Festival for about 3000 RMB, according to China Southern Airlines. Details of the flight time and prices have not been confirmed yet. Since December 31st 2009, Mainland China ... Read More>>
The elementary ski track in Changchun Jingyuetan ski resort opened to the public on Nov. 18th. A ski road with 18 degree slopes, 700m in length, will also be opening soon. Jingyuetan will become the main venue for the 2010 Vasaloppet Ski Festival. The Lotus ... Read More>>
The pre-sale period for train tickets in Changchun will be adjusted to four days from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31. From Nov. 17th to 23rd, only train tickets that depart before Nov. 26th are sold. The pre-sales period of bullet trains and Z-trains remains unchanged ... Read More>>
The heat supply in Changchun will start on October 25th as the weather starts gets colder. The heat supply will last until April 10th, 2010. The heat supply units will post notices on the door of people’s homes to notify them of facilities . Read More>>