Tonghua

Tonghua (通化; Tōnghuà) is a city in Jilin Province.

• 42.25184125.4400491 Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (通化三源浦机场), ☏ +86 435 1234567, toll-free: +86 435 1234567. This is a regional airport that hosts direct flights from cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Qingdao.  (updated Dec 2025)

• 41.776206125.9157542 Tonghua Railway Station (通化站) (3 km east of the center of town), ☏ +86 435 12306, toll-free: +86 435 12306. Tonghua Station is a first-class station, located at the intersection of the Shenyang-Jilin Railway and the Meizhou-Jilin Railway. The station has 5 platforms, 12 arrival and departure tracks. Multiple daily trains connect to Changchun, Shenyang, Beijing, Dalian, and other destinations, allowing transfers to Ji'an. (updated Dec 2025)

• Baihe - 6-8 hours; ¥21-47
• Beijing - 17 hours; ¥132-399
• Dandong - 5 hours
• Changchun - 7 hours; ¥32-106
• Shenyang - 6-8 hours; ¥30-187

The long-distance bus station is about 500 meters west of the train station.

• Changchun takes 4 hours (but recommended not to take it when the roads are icy)
• Ji'an takes about 2 hours; ticket is ¥27 (as of 2014), and the last bus leaves around 16:30.
• Siping
• Jilin City
• Shenyang
• Baihe

Tonghua is a small city that has been fully modernized in Chinese style with tall buildings and a few simple shopping malls. The riverfront has been attractively re-done. Although the downtown is pleasant, there are few tourist attractions. Most visitors will be using Tonghua as a jumping-off point for the Koguryo sites in Ji'an or for onward travel to Changbaishan.

• 41.740702125.9490231 Yuhuang Mountain Park (玉皇山公园). A large urban park on Yuhuang Mountain, with forested paths, historic pavilions and scenic views over Tonghua. Notable sites include Yuhuang Pavilion, Wangjiang Pavilion and Jiulong Pavilion. Admission to the park is free, although some amusement facilities charge separate fees. Buses 1, 17, 19 and 41 serve the area; get off at the municipal government stop and walk about 600 m along Yuquan Road.  
• 41.697742125.9355232 Tonghua Museum (通化市博物馆), 5903 Jiangnan West Road, Dongchang District (东昌区江南西路5903号), ☏ +86 435 3558989. A museum presenting the history of Tonghua and the surrounding region. Its collections include pottery, porcelain, metal objects, jade, paintings and calligraphy, with exhibits related to the Goguryeo, Bohai and Liao-Jin periods. Free.  

There is not much for tourists to do in Tonghua, but one could shop or take walks along the riverfront. The town is also ringed by attractive hills, and it may be possible to take walks in the surrounding countryside.

• Shun Feng Hot Pot Restaurant, ☏ +86 435 3243808.  

• Dongshan Guest House, 1 Jingyu Rd, ☏ +86 435 3618105, fax: +86 435 3614197.  
• Wantong Hotel (Directly across from train station). Located directly across from the train station, it is not close to the downtown, but very convenient for those transiting through Tonghua by bus or train. The hotel is very ordinary but clean and well-maintained. ¥200. 

• Baihe
• Ji'an
• Shenyang
• Changchun