Changchun and Changbaishan (Part 2 of Northeast China Tour)

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We took a high speed train from Harbin to Changchun and spent a day visiting the Puppet Regime Imperial Palace Museum which the last Emperor of China, Puyi, was made Emperor of the Japanese-controlled state of Munchukuo. Puyi had stayed there from 1934 till end of World War II in 1945. This museum tells trace life and events during this years he was in the palace. There is another museum within the compound about the Japanese Occupation of North East China.

On the next day, we took a 30mins flight to Changbaishan and visited the north part of the mountain. There are shuttle buses to take you to the different scenic areas but you have to pay additional tickets to reach the 2600m peak by jeeps. A nice place but requires a lot of bargaining skills with the taxi drivers as they dont go by meter for longer trips.

Our flight back to Changchun was cancel. So we booked a car and took a 5 hours journey, taking in the natural landscape along the way.

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Photos

Changbai Shan
virgin forest

Puppet Regime Imperial Palace Museum
Wax figurines tells story of Puyi's life in the palace.

Puppet Regime Imperial Palace Museum
Grand interior of the palace.

Puppet Regime Imperial Palace Museum
Grand interior of the palace

Musuem on Japanese Occupation of Northeast China
Museum entrance

Musuem on Japanese Occupation of Northeast China
Entrance display reminding visitors not to forget the sad tragic occupation.

Musuem on Japanese Occupation of Northeast China
Displays tells of the sufferings of the chinese during the occupation period.

Changbai Shan
Entrance gate to the mountain

Changbai Shan
View from the 2600m peak.

Changbai Shan
Hot springs.

Changbai Shan
Water from hot spring used to boil eggs and corns for sale.

Scenery along the way to Changchun
Pine tree forest.

Scenery along the way to Changchun
River

Scenery along the way to Changchun
River

Scenery along the way to Changchun
Farm house

Scenery along the way to Changchun
Rice fields

Scenery along the way to Changchun
signpost along the way

Scenery along the way to Changchun
rice fields