Olympic Torch Relay in Changchun ends
Last torchbearer Wang Chunlu, a Winter Games short-track silver medalist, lit the cauldron at Changchun World Sculpture Park at 10: 04 a.m. on Monday to end the Changchun leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. [Full story]General information of Changchun
Changchun City is situated at the heart of Songliao Plains in northeast China, and it's counties and districts located at 124'18" - 127'02" east longitude, 43'05" - 45'15" north latitude. [Full story]
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History of Changchun
Changchun is a new city with only about 200 years of history. In the year of 1800, Emperor Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty selected a small village on the east bank of the Yitong River and named it as "Changchun Ting". [Full Story]
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Economy of ChangchunIn 2004, the gross domestic product of Changchun reached RMB 153.5 billion,
up 13.5 per cent than last year. Total added value of the primary and second
industry amounted to MRB 16.8 billion and RMB 74.29 billion. [Full Story]
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