Jilin

Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade–Giles: Chi-lin, ; Postal map spelling: Kirin), is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west. The name was transliterated to Kirin before standardization to pinyin.