Jilin City
…few cities existing beyond the Willow Palisade, along with Qiqihar, Ninguta and Mukden. After Manchukuo established its capital in Xinjing (present-day Changchun), Jilin City's importance decreased. By 1940, Jilin's population was 173,624, while Xinjing's population reached 544,202 at the same time. Soviet forces…