Jilin
吉林 · Jílín
Changbai Mountain North Slope & Tianchi crater lake · Photo: JianWei Wen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2–4 daysYanji延吉Korean-Chinese food and culture, and the gateway to Changbai Mountain’s crater lake.Top sights
长白山北景区（天池北坡）Changbai Mountain North Slope & Tianchi crater lakeThe classic route up the volcano on the China–North Korea border: a jeep-style shuttle climbs to Tianwen Peak (about 2,670 m) for the view down into Tianchi, the deep-blue crater lake; the same ticket covers the 68 m Changbai Waterfall, hot springs and forest trails below.
延边大学网红墙Yanbian University “neon wall”A long building facade opposite the university gate, covered in some 70 stacked Chinese–Korean shop signs that light up at night like a scene from Seoul; Yanji’s most-photographed spot.
延吉西市场Yanji West MarketA five-floor indoor market and Yanbian’s great hub for Korean-Chinese food: kimchi counters, rice cakes, dried seafood, ginseng and mountain herbs, plus a food court for cold noodles and blood sausage.
中国朝鲜族民俗园China Korean Folk GardenA village of about 40 traditional-style Korean houses and halls at the foot of Mao’ershan, with crafts, folk games, music and dance, and dozens of hanbok rental studios for photos.
帽儿山国家森林公园Mao’ershan National Forest ParkThe “hat mountain” on Yanji’s southern edge: forest stairways (over 1,000 steps) and boardwalks lead to a summit viewing platform over the city and the Longjing plain; a favourite local hike.