Return of the King.

An Amur tiger in the Changbai Mountains.

An Amur leopard in the Changbai Mountains.

During two Congresses this year, secretary-general of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping joined the Jilin delegation in its deliberations. When a delegate talked about the significant improvement of the eco-environment in Jilin and the return of wild animals, Xi asked: "How many wild Amur tigers do we have now? What do they eat? Can the community continue? Are boars living in the Changbai Mountains?"

Learning that Jilin now had 27 Amur tigers, more than 3,500 white cranes and a significantly growing number of wild animals, Xi was happy, and stressed: "Good eco-environment is the advantage of Jilin. Water and mountains are great resources. Jilin must preserve them and keep cultivating new development advantages".