Administrative divisions and Economy of Jilin
Administrative divisions
Jilin consists of eight prefecture-level cities and one autonomous prefecture:
• Changchun
• Jilin City
• Siping
• Liaoyuan
• Tonghua
• Baishan
• Songyuan
• Baicheng
• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
Economy
Jilin’s agricultural production is centered upon rice, maize, and sorghum. Rice is mostly cultivated in the eastern parts, such as Yanbian prefecture. The Changbai Mountains are an important source of lumber. Herding of sheep is an important activity in the western parts, such as Baicheng prefecture-level city.
Compared to other provinces of China, Jilin has extensive deposits of Kieselguhr, wollastonite, floatstone, and molybdenum.
Industry in Jilin is concentrated on automobiles, train carriages, and iron alloy.
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