40.3.12. Jilin (吉林)
The capital city is also named Jilin (Jilin City).
The origin of the name has nothing to do with a forest (林), it is a transliteration from Manchu language for "along the river".
The capital city is also named Jilin (Jilin City).
The origin of the name has nothing to do with a forest (林), it is a transliteration from Manchu language for "along the river".