Why visit Longshan
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Longshan
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About Longshan
Liaoyuan (simplified Chinese: 辽源; traditional Chinese: 遼源; pinyin: Liáoyuán) is a prefecture-level city in Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is bounded on the west and south by Tieling of Liaoning province, west and north by Siping, and east by Tonghua and Jilin City. Liaoyuan lies some 100 km (62 mi) south of Changchun, the provincial capital. Covering an area of 5,125 km2 (1,979 sq mi), Liaoyuan is the smallest among the prefecture-level divisions of Jilin.
From the Wikipedia article Liaoyuan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
History
Liaoyuan was an imperial hunting ground during the Qing dynasty, going by the name Shengjing Paddock (盛京圍場). Ordinary citizens were prohibited from entering this region until late 1800s, when waves of immigrants from Hebei, Shandong and Henan began to populate Manchuria (see Chuang Guandong). In 1902, Qing government established Xi'an County (西安縣) in this region, which became today's Xi'an District.
The discovery of coal underground shortly afterwards brought prosperity to the city. Between 1931 and 1945, Xi'an was an important coal-mining city in Manchukuo and also the place where American Army General Jonathan M. Wainwright was held as a prisoner. After World War II, Xi'an County was renamed to Beifeng County (simplified Chinese: 北丰县; traditional Chinese: 北豐縣) to avoid confusion with Xi'an in Shaanxi. During the Chinese Civil War, Xi'an was a focal point of the intense fighting between the Communist and Nationalist forces until the summer of 1947 when it was permanently captured by the Communist force. The city was renamed Liaoyuan (literally the source of the East Liao River) in 1952, and the county previously named Liaoyuan was renamed to Shuangliao. As a county-level city, Liaoyuan was under Siping Prefecture's jurisdiction till 1983, when it became a prefecture-level city, administering two districts and two counties.
From the History section of Liaoyuan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping9
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare6
Map of Longshan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.
- Xifeng 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Dongfeng 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Meihekou 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Siping 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gongzhuling 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panshi 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chaoyang 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lishu 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shuangyang 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Liuhe 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 辽源市6合1宣传图, Air7538, CC BY-SA 4.0
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