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Changchun (Chinese: 长春) is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, People's Republic of China. Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a sub-provincial city, comprising 7 districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities. According to the 2010 census of China, Changchun had a total population of 7,674,439 under its jurisdiction. The city's metro area, comprising 5 districts and 4 development areas, had a population of 3,815,270 in 2010, as the Shuangyang and Jiutai districts are not urbanized yet. It is one of the biggest cities in Northeast China, along with Shenyang, Dalian and Harbin. The name of the city means "long spring" in Chinese. Between 1932 and 1945, Changchun was renamed Hsinking (Chinese: 新京; pinyin: Xīnjīng; lit.: 'new capital') by the Japanese as it became the capital of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, occupying modern Northeast China. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Changchun was established as the provincial capital of Jilin in 1954.

Known locally as China's "City of Automobiles", Changchun is an important industrial base with a particular focus on the automotive sector. Because of its key role in the domestic automobile industry, Changchun was sometimes referred to as the "Detroit of China." Apart from this industrial aspect, Changchun is also one of four "National Garden Cities" awarded by the Ministry of Construction of P.R. China in 2001 due to its high urban greening rate.Changchun is also one of the top 40 cities in the world by scientific research as tracked by the Nature Index according to the Nature Index 2020 Science Cities. The city is home to several major universities, notably Jilin University and Northeast Normal University, members of China's prestigious universities in the Project 211.

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Ulmer is a German surname meaning "from Ulm". Notable people with the surname include: Christian Ulmer (born 1984), German ski jumper Edgar G. Ulmer (1904–1972), Austrian-American film director Fran Ulmer (born 1947), first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Georg Ulmer (1877-1963), German entomologist Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), professor of English and of Electronic Languages and Cybermedia James Ulmer (born 1942), American jazz and blues guitarist and singer James Ulmer (journalist), entertainment journalist Jason Ulmer (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player Jeff Ulmer (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player Jeffery Ulmer (born 1966), American sociologist Kristen Ulmer (born 1966), American extreme skier Layne Ulmer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player LaMonte Ulmer (born 1986), American basketball player Sarah Ulmer (born 1976), New Zealand cyclist and 2004 Olympic champion Thomas Ulmer (born 1956), German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg Walter F.

Ulmer (born 1929), American lieutenant general

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