Yanji is situated among foothills, with the main metropolitan area contained in a small, very flat area. It is ringed by mountains dotted with small, remote farming communities. It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate.

Summer is short, hot and very humid. Sunshine is generous but falling far short of the central and western parts of Jilin; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 39% in July to 62% in February, there are 2,280 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Spring and autumn constitute very short transitions with some, but usually not heavy, rainfall.

Winter is long and chilly.

Yanji Zhan: Beijing - takes about 24 hours                   Changchun - takes about 10 hours

Dongbeiya Keyun Zhan Location: Chang Bai Lu, northeast of the train station; Chang Bai Shan - takes about 3-5 hours Yanji Zhan Parking Lot: BeiHe - takes about 4 hours

Mao'er National Forest Park

Renmin Park

Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture Museum