Yanji City Administrative Divisions

Yanji (延吉市) is the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) in Jilin Province, covering a total area of 1,748.3 km². The city has a clear two-level administrative structure: 6 urban subdistricts (streets) and 4 suburban towns, with no townships or ethnic townships.

The city’s tourism system is spatially divided into four functional belts:

• Urban cultural & commercial tourism belt (city core streets)
• Southern ecological & theme tourism belt (forest + folk + amusement parks)
• Western red culture & rural tourism belt
• Northern forest ecological & wellness belt

This structure forms a fully integrated tourism network combining urban sightseeing, ethnic culture, ecological nature, red history, and rural experiences, suitable for Yaso Trip study tours, FIT travel, family trips, cycling, and motorcycle routes.

Urban Subdistricts (City Streets) & Tourism Resources

Jingxue Subdistrict (进学街道)

Located in the northeastern old city riverside area along Buerhatong River (布尔哈通河).
Key tourism resources: Dongfang Water Market (东方水上市场), Riverside Greenway (east section), Renmin Park (人民公园).
Tourism function: Authentic Korean ethnic daily life, early morning market culture, riverside leisure walks, food anthropology observation.

Beishan Subdistrict (北山街道)

Northern transport hub area where high-speed rail and bus terminals are concentrated.
Key tourism resources: Yanji West Railway Station (延吉西站), suburban orchards, leisure parks.
Tourism function: Transportation hub, short stay transit, suburban light tourism and fruit-picking experiences.

Xinxing Subdistrict (新兴街道)

City center administrative and commercial core.
Key tourism resources: West Market (西市场), Canhua Street cold noodle & bibimbap district.
Tourism function: Ethnic specialty shopping, traditional Korean dining, food sourcing and cultural trade.

Gongyuan Subdistrict (公园街道)

Western university district centered on Yanbian University (延边大学).
Key tourism resources: University mural wall (网红弹幕墙), university night market, Gongyuan Road BBQ street.
Tourism function: Youth culture, nightlife tourism, Korean street food, photography hotspots.

Henan Subdistrict (河南街道)

Southern cultural and museum district along the river.
Key tourism resources: Yanbian Museum (延边博物馆), Hailan Pearl Tower (海兰明珠塔), Changbai Mountain Road scenic corridor.
Tourism function: History education, ethnic research, panoramic city viewing, academic tourism.

Jiangong Subdistrict (建工街道)

Southern transition corridor connecting city to suburban scenic zones.
Key tourism resources: Yan Nan Road scenic boulevard (延南路), riverside cycling greenway, ethnic homestay clusters.
Tourism function: Cycling route hub, scenic transit area, accommodation for southbound tourism.

Suburban Towns & Ecological Tourism Zones

Xiaoying Town (小营镇)

Southern core tourism town connected by Yanlong Tourism Road (延龙路).
Key tourism resources: Maoershan National Forest Park (帽儿山国家森林公园), Korean Ethnic Folk Park (中国朝鲜族民俗园), Yanji Dinosaur Park (恐龙王国).
Tourism function: Ethnic culture immersion, forest ecology, dinosaur science education, family tourism.

Chaoyangchuan Town (朝阳川镇)

Western rural and red culture town.
Key tourism resources: Taihe Red Town (太兴红色小镇), Hailan River rice field landscapes, farmhouse clusters.
Tourism function: Red history education, agricultural experience, rural ethnic lifestyle tours.

Yilan Town (依兰镇)

Northeastern ethnic ancient village zone.
Key tourism resources: Chunxing Korean ethnic ancient village (春兴朝鲜族古村落), orchards, river valley scenery.
Tourism function: Traditional village culture, rural anthropology, agricultural experiences.

Sandaowan Town (三道湾镇)

Northern mountainous forest ecological zone with over 90% forest coverage.
Key tourism resources: Primary forests, wild river valleys, ginseng cultivation bases, camping sites.
Tourism function: Ecotourism, wellness tourism, forest trekking, ginseng research tours.

Yanji Administrative Divisions & Tourism Resources Table