Tonghua, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jilin Province, also known as the Mountain City of the North, is located in southeastern Jilin Province, bordered by Baishan City to the east, Benxi City, Fushun City, and Dandong City to the west, and Cijiang Province in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the south, across the Yalu River, and connected to Liaoyuan and Jilin City to the north, with more than two-thirds of the area being mountainous, belonging to the Changbai Mountain system, and belonging to the humid climate zone of the mesothermal zone, with a total area of 15,195 square kilometers. As of October 2022, the city has two districts and three counties under its jurisdiction, with two county-level cities in its stead. As of the end of 2022, the city's total household population was 1,516,800. More than 6,000 years ago, Tonghua City was inhabited by humans on a long-term and stable basis. The city was established in 1877 and named Tonghua. The pseudo-Manchukuo established the pseudo Tonghua Province. In the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941), the city was formally established. Tonghua City is the birthplace of Goguryeo culture, Shaman culture, Goguryeo King City, King's Tomb and Noble Burial is the only one in the northeast region independently declared the success of the World Cultural Heritage; is located in the center of Northeast Asia Economic Circle, the Yalujiang River, the core of the international economic cooperation zone. Tonghua has a glorious revolutionary tradition. During the Anti-Japanese War, Yang Jingyu, the national hero, led the First Road Army of the Resistance League and fought here. During the Liberation War, Tonghua was the main battlefield of the "Four Battles of Linjiang". In the territory, there are attractions such as Goguryeo King City. In 2022, Tonghua City will realize a GDP of 59.09 billion yuan, an increase of 2.9% over the previous year.
Chinese name
Tonghua prefecture level city in Hunan
Foreign name
Tonghua City
Alias
mountain town in the north of China
Admin Div. Cat.
prefecture level city
Affiliated region
China Jilin Province
Subordinate regions
Dongchang District, Erdaojiang District, Ji'an City, Tonghua County, Huinan County, Liuhe County, Meihekou City
Government seat
No. 89, Yuquan Road, Dongchang District, Tonghua City, China
Telephone area code
0435
Postal code
134000
Geographical location
Southeast Jilin Province
Area
15698 square kilometers
Demographic
2,171,500 people (2017)
Dialects
northeastern Mandarin (colloquial)
Climatic conditions
northerly temperate continental monsoon climate
Famous sights
Yang Jingyu Mausoleum, Wuwufeng National Forest Park, Thousand Leaves Lake, Ji'an Goguryeo Ancient Tomb Group, etc.
Airport
Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport
Station
Tonghua Station
License plate code
Ji E
Admin Div. code
220500
Gross regional product (GDP)
90.95 billion dollars (2017)
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