Shulan

Shulan is a county-level city in northern Jilin province, Northeast China. It falls under the administration of Jilin City, to the south-southwest. Administrative divisions Shulan is divided into 5 subdistricts, 10 towns, and 5 townships. The city is also home to a National Economic and Technological Development Zone. The following table shows the township-level subdivisions of Shulan: Geography The city spans an area of approximately 4,557 square kilometers in area, bounded by the Songhua River to its west. The Hulan River also flows through the city. The city has an average elevation of 740 meters in height. Shulan is home to a total of 318 species of animals which are classified as protected by the government, including sables, tigers, oriental storks, black storks, Asian black bears, yellow-throated martens, lynx, red deer, hazel grouse, Siberian cranes, swans, and various types of hawks and eagles. Climate The average annual temperature of Shulan 4.3 °C, and the annual precipitation averages 683 millimeters.