Prefecture-level city · Jilin

Siping 四平市

Siping, formerly Sipingjie, is a prefecture-level city in the west of Jilin province, People's Republic of China. Siping covers an area of 14,323 km² (5,530 sq mi) and is located in the middle of the Songliao Plain, near the border with Liaoning and Inner Mongolia provinces.

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Get to know Siping

The martyrs' memorial tower in Siping (四平烈士纪念塔), photographed in August 2017.
The martyrs' memorial tower in Siping (四平烈士纪念塔), photographed in August 2017. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-08-14 16:59:44. · Amarespeco · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Jilin
Chinese name
四平市
Local areas
5 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
14,323.00 km²
Population · 2020 census
1,814,733

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Transport

With the Highway, the city run through Beijing-Harbin highway, JiTong highway, Daqiang-Guangzhou Highway, Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway, ChangYing highway, TieChao highway (Beijing-Siping highway), Yi Liao Expressway and Changchun-Liaoyuan highway. The city of Siping also has a ring first grade highway, which is connected to the 102 National Road and 303 National Road in the four directions.

Siping is 550 kilometers away from Dalian international shipping center. It is one hour away from Changchun Longjia Airport and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport. The Siping local dual-use airport is about to open domestic flights.

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Local life & food

Siping local specialties

四平市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover

Siping smoked pork · 四平李连贵熏肉 · AI dish illustrationSiping smoked pork 四平李连贵熏肉AI illustration · AI 示意图

Smoky, salty pork and soft fatty layers contrast with the bread's mild chew and any crisp scallions or vegetables.

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Sliced smoked pork, scallion shreds, dipping sauce and folded pan-fried flatbread on a woven trayLi Liangui Smoked Pork Flatbread 李连贵熏肉大饼

Li Liangui Smoked Pork Flatbread (李连贵熏肉大饼) pairs fragrant smoked pork with a round, golden, layered flatbread. China Jilin Net featured the brand’s restaurant at Changchun (长春) airport in June 2025.

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AI illustration: A simple platter of chopped cooked small-poultry or rabbit-sized meat pieces.Yitong Roast Pigeon 伊通烧鸽子AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Yitong Roast Pigeon (伊通烧鸽子) is a whole pigeon cooked in and then over charcoal, a Manchu speciality of Yitong Manchu Autonomous County (伊通满族自治县) in Siping (四平), Jilin.

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Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet (满族八大碗) — dish photographManchu Eight-Bowl Banquet 满族八大碗

Manchu Eight-Bowl Banquet (满族八大碗) is represented in Siping (四平) by the version at Manyanlou (满宴楼). A 2024 China Tourism News (中国旅游报) feature describes this restaurant’s ingredients and traditional cooking methods.

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Siping Smoked Pork (四平熏肉) — dish photographSiping Smoked Pork 四平熏肉

Siping Smoked Pork (四平熏肉) is pork first cooked in an old master stock with a secret seasoning mix and then smoked.

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A steaming hot pot of sauerkraut, sliced pork and seafood with a side of rice and dipping saucePickled Cabbage with Pork Belly 酸菜白肉

Pickled Cabbage with Pork Belly (酸菜白肉) is a Northeastern Chinese dish of thin-sliced pork belly simmered with shredded sauerkraut and starch noodles, also called suancai cuan bairou (酸菜汆白肉).

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AI illustration: A plate with a few round golden baked or griddled flatbreads.Manchu Oak-Leaf Cakes 玻璃叶饼AI illustration · AI 示意图(仅供参考,非实拍)

Manchu Oak-Leaf Cakes (玻璃叶饼), called "glass-leaf cakes" in Chinese, are cakes wrapped in oak leaves, a food of the Manchu (满族).

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Sticky bean-filled buns · 黏豆包 · AI dish illustrationSticky bean-filled buns 黏豆包AI illustration · AI 示意图

The wrapper is dense, chewy and slightly tacky, surrounding a softer, grainy bean center. A warm bun is more supple than a cold one.

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All dish names · 全部菜名 (8)

More dishes from across Jilin are in the Jilin food guide.

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Counties & districts in Siping

5 areas belong directly to Siping.

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Siping Battle Memorial Hall and Yitong Manchu Museum are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Background text adapted from Siping, Jilin — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1356354630.

Photo: Siping Battle Memorial Hall · Huanokinhejo · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

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