Tonghua, prefecture-level city in Jilin, China
Tonghua is a prefecture-level city in Jilin Province in northeastern China. It sits in a river valley along the Yalu River and is surrounded by forested hills, with a downtown area that spreads along the waterway.
The city grew as a trading post during the Japanese occupation in the first half of the 1900s and later became an industrial hub. After the war it played an important role in developing China's heavy industry sector.
The valley has good road access, with the downtown core remaining relatively compact and walkable. The best time to visit is from May to October when the weather is mild and the surrounding hillsides are green.
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