The province of Jilin is located at the center of China's three northeastern provinces. The provincial capital was transferred from the city of Jilin to Changchun (7.39 million inhabitants) in 1954. The topographic features of Jilin are aptly described by the phrase yi shan san shui (one mountain, three rivers): The southeastern landscape is dominated by the Changbai Mountains. This is not only were the border rivers Yalu Jiang (Amnok) and Tumen Jiang origin…