Changchun (Traitional Chinese: 長春; simplified Chinese: 长春; Pinyin: Chángchūn) is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city. The name originated from the Jurchen language. As of 2000, Changchun has a population of 7.1 million, including counties and county-level cities. The urban districts have a total population of 3.2 million.