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When did Jilin become a province of Manchuria?
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Jilin
Waterfall in the Changbai Mountains.
Jilin was created as a province of Manchuria in 1907, toward the end of the Qing dynasty.1
Prior to this, following the establishment of the Qing dynasty in 1644, the region was administered by a military governor and was referred to as Jilin.1