Jilin (吉林) · 3 places · 2 cities
3 places in Jilin, grouped by city. Under each one are two figures from the survey: how much daily life still goes on there, out of 100, and how far it has been turned over to visitors, out of 6.
Most common here: Old quarter of a city (2), Old town (1). See all provinces, or the background on old towns.
2 places
Changchun (长春)
| Place | Kind | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| FAW Changchun Industrial Heritage Community (长春第一汽车制造厂工业遗产社区)The birthplace of China’s automobile industry, a 1953 Soviet-planned factory town with 100+ Russian-style workers’ apartment blocks, the iconic “First Auto Works” factory gate (1956), and 50,000+ retired autoworkers still living in the original housing, playing chess and eating dumplings in the community canteens.Lived-in 74/100 · Commercialised 1/6 · rarely visited from abroad · easy to reach | Old quarter of a city | Lived-in, quiet |
| Changchun Manchukuo Historic District (长春伪满历史街区)The former capital of Manchukuo (1932-1945), a city built as a “model capital” by Japanese planners, with 100+ historic buildings in Japanese Imperial, Art Deco, and Russian styles, now used as government offices, universities, and local residences.Lived-in 68/100 · Commercialised 3/6 · known abroad · easy to reach | Old quarter of a city | Lived-in, quiet |
1 place
Jilin City (吉林)
| Place | Kind | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Wula Street Manchu Town (吉林乌拉街满族镇)The cradle of the Manchu people, a 500-year-old Qing dynasty imperial supply town where the Manchu language, shamanism, and traditional cuisine are still alive. The town’s”three great temples” (Houshan, Baoshan, Wula) still hold shaman rituals, and 80% of residents are Manchu. Every winter, the ancient ice-fishing tradition on the Songhua River draws local families.Lived-in 80/100 · Commercialised 2/6 · rarely visited from abroad · some effort to reach | Old town | Lived-in, quiet |
Which of These Is Still a Town
The two scores narrow the list, and the last step is local: which lanes are worth the walk, which day of the week the place is itself, and where to stay inside the walls. Tell our local team the provinces you will be in and they will say which of these hold up.