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Jilin
Waterfall in the Changbai Mountains.
Jilin province is a significant producer of food crops in China. The primary food crops grown in the region include:
- Rice
- Corn (maize)
- Grain sorghum
- Millet
- Beans1
Most of the rice cultivation is concentrated in the eastern part of the province, particularly within the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. The region's agricultural success is supported by the fertile black earth soils found in the central and western plains, as well as the young alluvial soils located along the Sungari River and its tributaries.12