Unsurprisingly for a city dubbed “China's Film City “ a highlight of the entertainment in Changchun is centered around the city's movie industry. The film festival showcasing local films which takes place every other year in August is a particularly good time to visit the city. If you can't wait that long to sample some Chinese film-making, the city's numerous cinemas will give you what you're looking for. The city's other major industry has its own festival too, in the form of an International Automobile Fair, which also takes place every other year.

Changchun is a great base for winter sports, having several resorts close by. The Jingyuetan and Lianhuashan Ski Resorts are particularly well regarded, and are on a par with the better-known resorts in Harbin. The Xuelianhua Skating Resort in Changchun Gelinmu Watertown is huge resort, with an indoor rink opened all year round. Less chilly sporting pursuits include a Mongolian Festival in Baicheng, a small town 400 km from the city which offers events from horse riding and archery to wrestling.

The city also has the only poker cards museum in China showcasing unusual and rare playing cards from around the world.

Like most other capital cities in China, pubs, clubs, coffee bars, teahouses, theaters, cinemas and other amusement centers can easily be found in Changchun. Yihe Lu located near the Changchun Library and the collection of bars on Longli lu both have interesting scenes. The Mayflower Bar and the San Marco & Jazz bar are the most frenetic, but enough western-style bars have sprung up in recent years to provide a really very comprehensive scene.

Several theatres in the town show authentic Er'renzhuan (Song and Dance Duets) by local professional performers. These include the Heping Theater, Liu Laogen Stage and Dongbeifeng Er'renzhuan Theater. Other folk performances can be found by chance as locals stage spontaneous performances of Yangge in various plazas and open areas around the city. Be Warned: the locals expect a level of audience participation but are very understanding of visitors' unfamiliarity with their art.

Notes:
Er'renzhuan
Er'ren Zhuan (also known as 'Bengbeng' or Song and Dance Duets) is a jovial and energetic form of local folk performance. Dance & song form the core parts of the performance, which is easy to understand and explores familiar features of everyday life.

Yangge Dance in Northeast China
The Yangge Dance originated in the Late Qing Dynasty and has been popular in northwest China ever since. The dances are a feast for the eyes and the ears, as gongs, drums and cymbals accompany musicians and large groups of graceful dancers in colorful northeastern costumes.

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