Changchun (simplified Chinese: 长春; traditional Chinese: 镸春; pinyin: Chángchūn) is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, and is located in the northeast of China.[4] Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a sub-provincial city, comprising 7 districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities.[5] According to the 2010 census of China, Changchun had a total population of 7,674,439 under its jurisdiction. The city's urbanized (or metro) area, comprising 5 districts and 4 development areas, had a population of 3,815,270 in 2010 as the Shuangyang and Jiutai districts are not urbanized yet.[2]