Full Name: Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Chinese Name: 延边朝鲜族自治州 (yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu)

Population: 2,177,000  

Area: 43,000 square kilometers (16,602 square miles) 

Nationalities: Korean, Han 

Administrative Division: 2 counties (Wangqing, Antu); 6 county-level cities (Yanji, Tumen, Dunhua, Huichun, Longjing, Helong)  

Seat of the Prefecture Government: 759, Henan Jie, Yanji City  

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0433-2710620
                                       Weather Forecast: 121
                                       Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Yanbian Branch: 107, Renmin Lu, Yanji City 

China Post Yanji Branch: 78, Renmin Lu, Yanji City

Location: Situated in the east of Jilin Province, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is bordered by Russia in the east, and is separated by the Tumen River from North Korea. It is also adjacent to the Japanese Sea and separated from Japan and South Korea by the sea.        

History: Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), this region once belonged to the territory of Bohai Kingdom and Koguryo Kingdom successively. It was not until the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) that the court decided to seal the vast land north of Tumen River off from the external world because Changbai Mountain and its neighboring place are the birthplace of Manchu and the dynasty.         
 
Physical Features: Yanbian lies at the northern foot of the Changbai Mountains, with mountainous region occupying about seventy-eight percent of prefecture's territory. The terrain of the prefecture slopes downward from the west to the east, and mountains, hills and basins are hierarchically distributed.   

Climate: Bearing a temperate humid monsoon climate, Yanbian is characterized by four clear seasons. It is dry and windy in spring, while the autumn is cool and the winter is chilly. June to August is the rainy season of Yanbian. Its annual average temperature falls around 2-6℃ (35.6-42.8℉).   
     
When to Go: September 3rd is the birth day of Yanbian. During the festival, people there will gather among the sea of joy and happiness. 

Local Highlights: Yanbian is the largest resident community of the Korean ethnic minority. To experience the folklore of the local Koreans is definitely an unforgettable memory to Yanbian trips. In addition, traditional delicacies can not be missed, such as pickles, Korean style cold noodle.
Apart from Chinese traditional festivals, the locals Koreans also have their unique festivals. Liutou Festival is one of them. At that day, people bring foods to the waterside, then have a bath and eat the foods to pray that the water can take away evils. 

Special Local Products: Chinese medical plants (Ginseng) and fungus of Changbai Mountains, apple-pear, marten, deer antler

 Attractions:
Tumen is the largest border city of Jilin, and the boundary line between China and North Korea is just in the middle of Tumen River Bridge. Huichun is another important border city of the Province at the convergence of China, Russia and North Korea, and also a rising tourist city with beautiful natural sceneries. Fangchuan Village, which is 70 kilometers (43 miles) south of Huichun City, is a place where visitors can have a broad view of the three countries.

Mao'ershan National Forest Park lies 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of Yanji City. There is a folk-custom park of Korean ethnic minority, through which visitors can have a further knowledge about Korean.

Travel Tips:
1. Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport stands 5 kilometers (3 miles) southwest of downtown Yanji, operating flights to Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Yantai, Changchun, Shenyang, Dalian, Tanjin, Mudanjiang and Shenzhen. Additionally, it also operates direct international flight to Inchon of South Korea. The airport is expected to be the second largest airport of Jilin. 

2. Changbaishan Airport is under construction. At present, Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport is the nearest airport from the Changbai Mountain. Departing the Yanji Airport, it is still four hours' drive to the mountain. 

3. Yanji is the furthest city from Changchu within the province. It will take eight hours by trains, and about nine hours by bus. Here are the main bus stations in the seat of the prefecture government, Yanji City:
Yanji central bus station: 109, Changbai Lu, Yanji City
The north station: 743, Aidan Lu, Yanji City