Baicheng

Baicheng (白城) is a Chinese City in the northwest of Jilin province.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Economy
4 Traffic
5 External links

Geography

Baicheng is near the border to Inner Mongolia. The city had a population of about 325,052 in 2006.

History

Baicheng became a county town in 1904. At this point it still had the name of Jing'an. In 1914 it was renamed in Tao'an. In 1950 it was renamed in Baicheng, which is Mandarin with the meaning white town. The name Baicheng is from the Mongolian name of the city Chaghanhot, which also means "white town". Baicheng used to belong to Heilongjiang province, when it became a city within Jilin province.

Economy

Textile industry is one of the main pillars of the economy. Agriculture of the area is centred on plantation of soy beans and oil plants.

Traffic

Baicheng is on the junction of the three main junctions of the People's Republic of China. The railway connects Baicheng to Qiqihar and other cities of Northeastern China.

Prefecture-level divisions of Jilin
'''Sub-provincial cities: Changchun
'''Prefecture-level cities: Baicheng | Baishan | Jilin City
Liaoyuan | Siping | Songyuan | Tonghua
'''Autonomous prefecture: Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

List of Jilin County-level divisions

External links

http://www.jilin.gov.cn/en/sxfm/bc.htm Government Province Website

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