About Changchun in China

Changchun is a young city with a long history. There existed human activities here as early as 70,000 years ago and the earliest primitive hordes inhabited the area some 7,000 years ago.

Changchun is an important city in terms of science, technology and culture in China. It has 27 full-time colleges and universities, 103 independent scientific research and technological development institutions, 15 state key and open laboratories, and 336,000 technological personnel in a wide range of fields. It ranks first in the country in the proportion of scientific and technological personnel in its population. It holds a safe lead in the study of optical electronics, precision instruments, laser technology, high polymer materials, bioengineering and automobile technology.