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Yanji
County-level city in Jilin, China

Yanji

Yanji is a county-level city in the east of China's Jilin Province, and is the seat of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture.

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Yanji City is located in the eastern part of Jilin Province. It is the seat of the government of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and the political, economic and cultural center of the entire autonomous prefecture. Its population is approximately 400,000 of which a significant portion is ethnic Korean. Yanji is a busy hub of transport and trade between China and North Korea. The city is home to Yanbian University, a comprehensive university and the only Project 211 university in Yanji.

Get in

Getting to Yanji

  1. 01
    Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport
See

Worth seeing

Yanji is not much of a sightseeing destination; there is no outstanding architecture (apart from a few Russian-style buildings which are relatively new), nor stunning scenery in the immediate surroundings of the city. Rather, it's a non-touristy place to wander, indulge, and get lost in: a melting pot of Korean and Chinese culture, unobtrusive yet busy to a certain point.

  1. 01
    Korean Folk Customs Park of China
  2. 02
    Yanbian Museum
  3. 03
    Yanji Dinosaur Museum

    Opened in 2021, this is the first dinosaur museum to be built in Jilin Province.

  4. 04
    Yanji People's Park
Do

Things to do

If you spend a couple of nights in this little city, you can check out a small amusement park right next to the bridge of Yanxi Street (延西街; Yanxijie). A dozen small rides, and lots of beer stalls.

  1. 01
    Head Mountain
  2. 02
    Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom
  3. 03
    Ma'ershan National Forest Park

    A great spot for hiking and enjoying natural scenery.

  4. 04
    Mengdumei Ski Resort
Eat

Where to eat

Cold noodle; the characteristic food of Korean-Chinese, authentic taste is nowhere else to be found. Sweet, cold, a bit spicy at the same time. Price is ¥10-15. Look for the sign 冷面 (lěngmiàn) or 랭면 (raengmyeon). Some are around Renmin Road and Guangming St. Also this city is famous for other Korean specialities, like BBQs (including Korean BBQ 韩式烧烤, yanbian chuan 延边串) and Shenjitang (参鸡汤.

How locals move

Getting around Yanji the local way

  • Go nextTumen - suitable as a day trip from Yanji.

From Wikivoyage: Yanji, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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