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By Air
One fast way of
getting around in Changchun, Jilin province is to travel using
the aeroplane. The Changchun
Dafangsheng Airport is located about 11 km west
from the city. Scheduled flights fly from
Changchun to Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Nanjing,
Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong as well as to
cities in overseas countries like Seoul in South
Korea and Vladivostok in Russia.
Airline Information:
Telephone:
0431-2987855
By Rail
Another
transportation method is to use the trains. The Changchun
Railway Station is the third largest passenger
station in Northeast China and it is found in
the north of the city and at the northern
end of the People's Street ( formerly Stalin
Street). From here, visitors can easily travel
to several dozens of large and medium-sized
cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian.
Train Information:
Telephone:
0431-2824022
By Urban Transport
Facilities
Public buses
There are several
dozens of public and special bus lines in
Changchun which can take tourists to all the places
of interest in the city. This is a popular type
of transport in Changchun. Some buses and mini
buses do not have conductors whereby passengers
are required to throw 1 yuan into the box when
getting on the bus. Bus No.62 travels through
the centre of town between the train station and
Nanhu Gongyuan while Bus No.10 will take you to
the Puppet Manchuria Palace Museum traveling
east from the train station.
Taxis
There are a lot of
'Audi' taxis running on the streets in the city
with a starting price of 5 yuan for the first 3
km and then 1.4 yuan per km is charged after 3
km. It is advisable to travel by taxis if
tourists are traveling in a group of 3 to 4
since it will not be more expensive than taking
a bus.
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