Changchun，located northeast of Beijing，is the capital of Jilin Province. In the eyes of a Chinese，it is a Chinese version of a combination of Detroit and Hollywood. It has China's largest motor vehicle plant and its biggest film studio.

Lying in Songliao Plain hinterland，Changchun's terrain is plain and open. Its urban area is 250~350 meters above sea level. It belongs to the continental monsoon climate with a clear difference in the four seasons. Spring is dry and windy; summer is damp and hot with much rainfall; autumn is clean and clear and winter is cold and long. However，Changchun's climate is generally temperate and pleasant and it has enjoyed the reputation of " Spring City of North of the Great Wall".