City Info: Shenyang, Liaoning Province

Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province and even the unofficial capital of the northeastern China (referred to often as "Dongbei"), is the first city people are likely to mention in northeast China as an industrial centre as well as a transportation junction. The name of the city originates from its geographic setting on the northern side of the Hun River, also called Shen River. (In ancient China, "Yang" was a geographic term for the northern side of a river or the southern side of a mountain.)

Shenyang has some great examples of Soviet-style building, this and its large number of factories make it seem grim and austere. It is a large sprawling city of seven million people - but it is also marked by its colourful history: There are traces of Qing (Manchu), Russian and Japanese rulers.

Population
7,000,000

Cuisine
North-east Chinese Cuisine

When to Go
It has a semi-humid continental climate with four distinctive seasons. The short spring is warm and sunny. The dry cold winter of Shenyang is a little bitter with north winds dominating.

Airport Info
The Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, the biggest of its kind in northeast China. The airport is around 30-minute drive to the heart of Shenyang. By taxi: around CNY 45-50/USD 5.5-6 per taxi

Accommodations

Main Scenic Spots

Official Websites
- Shengyang Municipa Government

Museums
- Liaoning Provincial Museum
This huge museum houses diverse artefacts collected from throughout Liaoning-From fossils and bones to jade and teacups.