Major Economic Indicators (2010)
Hunchun is located at the Eastern edge of the Jilin Province, bordering North Korea to the South-West, and Russia to the South-East. It is a county-level city, and was established as a border-opening city in 1992. A border-economy cooperation zone was set up at the same time.
Hunchun has a mild and wet climate, sustaining a very long winter. The annual average temperature is 5.7°C, and the rainfall is measured at 618 mm.
Hunchun has the province's largest coal mine, with reserves reaching 1.2 billion tons. Hunchun also has plenty of wood and water reserves, with a forest coverage rate of 76.5%.
Hunchun has a comparatively shorter history, compared to other cities in Jilin. It was first set up as a county in 1914, and became a city much later, in 1988. In Manchu language, "Hunchun" means “the border”, which indicates its special location.
Bordering Russia and North Korea, the mixed culture of Hunchun has been clearly impacted and imprinted upon by the cultural interaction of different countries.
Hunchun is home to over eighty historical and scenic spots, including tombs, tablets, city sites and ancient architecture. The most popular include Fort Sites in East and West Hunchun, Beach State and the Ancient City of Bohaikuo.
Famous local dishes in Hunchun include weever cooked with white wine, beef noodle cooked with bree, and sweet lavender pie.
By the end of 2010, Hunchun had two state-level development zones.
Source: National Development and Reform Commission
