Changchun is the economic center of Jilin Province and the country's important base for the production of commodity grains, as well as a key industrial base. It has form ed a rationaleconomic structure with deep processing of agricultural products, automobile manufacturing and high technology as pillar industries, and with a coordinated development of industry, agriculture and tertiary industry and rational structure.
Changchun ranks first among provincial capitals in gross grain yield, per capita share of grains, volume of commodity grains and net volume of grain outflow.
The China No.1 Automobile Group Corp. and the Changchun Passenger train Manufacturing Factory are respectively the largest and most comprehensive automobile manufacturing, trading and research base in China, and the largest passenger and underground railway train manufacturing and research base.
The gross revenue from technology, industry and trade, and the GDP in high-tech and economic development zones rank 7th and 10th respectively among similar development zones in the country.
Tourism has been listed as the industry with the priority of development and been regarded and supported as a new point spearheading local economic growth. The Jingyue Pool Tourist Economic Development Zone, depending on the state-level Jingyue Pool park, has formed a comprehensive development area integrating tourism with holidaymaking, entertainment and health.