Journey in one of China's most fascinating frontiers，a land of forests，snow，and survival in the far northeast.
　　EXPLORE Jilin's natural，cultural，and historical attractions with award-winning photography and illustrated guides
　　CONNECT with wildlife conservationists，shamans，ice-fishers，mechanics，and others who call Jilin province home
　　EXPERIENCE Jilin's rich multiethnic vibe and famous hospitality with writers on the ground
　　WONDER at the history and renaissance of a province now staking its claim as one ofChina's new leaders in snow sports，culture，and technology

Jilin: Land of Mystery (《秘境之旅》）是一本面向海外读者介绍中国吉林的文化旅游英文读物。该书由来自5个国家的10位中外作者携手创作，吉林省文旅厅和商务印书馆强强联合打造，经文史、外交、语言、出版等多方专家推荐，献礼北京冬奥会。

《秘境之旅》以地道英文讲述中国故事，以国际视角探秘东北腹地。引领国际读者深入秘境，从地理环境、自然生态、历史遗迹、民族风情、美食美饮、工业印记六个方面，挖掘吉林这片丰饶土地上深藏的文化宝藏。

从火山地貌到冰雪雾凇，从动物保护到边境风情，从萨满文化到东北习俗，从美食美饮到滑雪度假，从红旗轿车到电影摇篮，从老工业基地到新时代东北亚中心……古往今来，吉林发生过无数有趣的、动人的、值得珍藏的故事。书中许多鲜为人知的故事，是首次以英文形式呈现给世界。

该书不仅介绍长白山等地丰富的自然旅游资源，还突出生态环境与珍稀动物保护等国际议题，聚焦湿地保护区、国家公园建设等保护措施和成果；不仅展现吉林当地灿烂的历史文明和丰富多彩的民族文化，还重点突出中华民族多元一体的格局，关注传统文化保护、非物质文化遗产传承等国际议题。书中的吉林工业史和未来发展蓝图，更是为海外读者打开一扇了解当代中国社会经济发展的窗。

该书选取对外国读者极具吸引力的话题，通过地道的英文、优美的文字和不失幽默的表达，向海外读者呈现了一个充满魅力的地方——吉林，讲述引人入胜的“吉林故事”、“中国故事”。

CONTENTS

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

08 / The Sacred White Mountain

18 / Hitting the Slopes

28 / Winter Wonderland

34 / Of Ice and Men

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

46 / Growing Preservation

56 / Explore Changbai

70 / Auspicious Forest

75 / Wetlands for Water Birds

82 / River Town of the North

ANCIENT ROOTS

90 / Jilin Before Time

94 / Vanished Empire

100 / From Periphery to Conquest

108 / The Capital That Never Was

CULTURAL HERITAGE

120 / Exploring Yanbian’s Korean Roots

127 / A Journey through the Frontier

132 / Discovering Jilin’s Manchu Roots

139 / The Last Shamans

142 / New Year in Jilin

147 / People’s Opera

GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS

152 / Ji Cuisine: Food of Fortune

160 / Signature Dishes and Snacks

166 / Mountain Treasures and Treasure Hunters

171 / Jilin’s Korean Delicacies

178 / The Wines of Tonghua

MODERN JILIN

184 / Factory Life

192 / The Magic of Cinema

198 / Jilin in Transformation

APPENDIX

201 / Chinese You Need

220 / List of Major Tourist Attractions