Changchun 's the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It's a sub-provincial city. The name originated from the Jurchen language. As of 2007, Changchun has a population of 7.46 million, including counties and county-level cities. The urban districts have a total population of 3.58 million. History Changchun started as a minor trading town. In 1800, Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty selected… (More on Changchun)