Chinese Name: 白城市 (bái chéng shì)

Population: 2, 010,000  

Area: 26,000 square kilometers (10,039 square miles) 

Nationalities: Han

Administrative Division: 1 district (Taobei); 2 counties (Zhenlai, Tongyu); 2 county-level cities (Taonan, Da'an)  

Seat of the City Government: 1, Wenhua Dong Lu, Taobei District, Baicheng City 

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0436-3884877
                                        Weather Forecast: 121
                                        Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Baicheng Branch: 30, Zhongxing Xi Lu, Taobei District, Baicheng City 

China Post Baicheng Branch: 18, Xinhua Xi Lu, Taobei District, Baicheng City

Location: Located in the northwest of Jilin Province, Baicheng City neighbors Songyuan City in the southeast, bordered by Inner Mongolia in the southwest and northwest and by Heilongjiang Province in the northeast.

History: In the latter years of the Neolithic Age, there were humans living in the region. Before it was held under the administration of supervision offices of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Baicheng was inhabited by several nomad tribes in northeastern China, including Donghu, Huimo, Xianbei, Kitan and Shiwei.        
 
Physical Features: The terrain of the city is higher in the northwest and lower in the northeast. The eastern part of the Great Xing'an (Daxing'anling) Mountain lies in the northwest of Baicheng, whilst vast grassland makes up the northeast, central and south of the city. Baocheng is abundant in water resources, teeming with reeds and fishes. Grass land and wet lands are prominent throughout the city.                   

Climate: Baicheng enjoys a temperate continental monsoon climate with an annual average temperature of 4.9℃ (40.8℉). There is seldom rain or snowfall in autumn and spring, and it may hail during May to September. 
     
When to Visit: spring and autumn

Special Local Products: Nanguo Pear, watermelon, New Year paintings of Tongyu County

 Attractions:
Xianghai Nature Reserve is a national scenic area characterized by a grassland and wetland landscape. Swamps, reed marshes and apricot trees, together with the undulating dunes and shining lakes, capture a picturesque view. The advantaged condition attracts many cranes living here and Xianghai is well known as a town of crane.
Donggou Wetland Hunting Field is situated at the convergence of Da'an City and Tongyu County. The whole field was divided into nine hunting zones according to water fowl, fur and feather. The hunting field is open for about three months during spring and summer.
Other Scenic Spots: Momoge National Nature Reserve, Siberian Elm (Huangyu) Scenic Area

Travel Tips:
It is convenient to travel from Baicheng to Changchun. Visitors have a choice of traveling by bus or train, both of which take approximately three to four hours. 

Here are the addresses of some bus stations in Baicheng City:
Baicheng central bus station: 5, Maibei Lu, Taobei District
Baicheng Passenger Transport Company: 27, Changqing Nan Jie, Taobei District
Baicheng Highway Passenger and Freight Transport Terminal: 82, Xingfu Nan Jie, Taobei Jie