Changchun (traditional Chinese: 長春; simplified Chinese: 长春; pinyin: Chángchūn; literally "Long Spring") is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is a sub-provincial city. The name originated from the Jurchen language. As of 2007, Changchun has a population of 7.46 million, including counties and county-level cities. The urban districts have a total population of 3.58 million.