Where is Jilin province located in China?

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Jilin Waterfall in the Changbai Mountains.

Jilin is a province situated in the Northeast region of China, a territory historically known as Manchuria.1

Its geographical borders are defined as follows:
* East: Russia1
* Southeast: North Korea1
* South: Liaoning province1
* North: Heilongjiang province1
* West: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region1

The provincial capital, Changchun, is located in the west-central portion of the province.1