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How did Jilin province's borders change in 1954?
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Waterfall in the Changbai Mountains.
In 1954, Jilin province was significantly enlarged through the annexation of two specific territories:
- A strip of land from northern Liaoning, which included the cities of Siping, Liaoyuan, and Tonghua.1
- A portion of the steppe district near Baicheng that had previously been part of Heilongjiang province.1
During that same year, the provincial capital was relocated from Jilin city to Changchun.1