Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China. It is a major industrial base but also a famous city in the Chinese history with many historic sites. The urban population is 4 million people; total population is allmost 8 million.
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Flights to Irkutsk, Pyongyang, South-Korea, Japan and to the main cities in China. The airport is 20 km from Shenyang centre.
train
Shenyang is an important train hub in Northeast China. There are two major railway stations in Shenyang.
– North Railway Station: trains to Beijing, Harbin, and Shanghai
– South Railway Station: trains in or near Liaoning Province
– Shenyang – Beijing: (700km)
bus
There are 4 long distance bus stations. The general long-distance bus Station has bus services to Beijing, Changchun, Dalian and Harbin.
shopping
– East Asia Trade Square: very large mansion with shops, amusement and food
– Wu Ai Market: Mc Donald’s and lots of shops
– Zhong Jie: big department stores and trendy shops
– Carrefour supermarket near the Kempinski Hotel
luxury hotels
– Furama Hotel Shenyang: located on Taiyuan Street
– Kempinski Hotel Shenyang
– Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel
– InterContinental Shenyang
– Holiday Inn City Center Shenyang
– Shenyang Traders Hotel: on Taiyuan Street
– Marvelot Hotel: near Shenyang International Expo Center
– Gloria Plaza Hotel: opposite the North Railway Station
– Howard Johnson Hotel: near North Shenyang Railway Station
Shenyang business
Shenyang Economic & Technological Development Zone is located in the Tiexi District, 13 km from the city center and 23 km from the airport. The main industries are: equipment manufacturing, automobile and auto-parts, chemicals and medicines. Website is www.sydz.gov.cn (Chinese/English)
Hunnan New District
Hunnan New District was established in 2001 and will develop into a new and modern international area. Hunnan New District consist of:
– Shenyang High-tech Industrial Development Zone
– Shenyang Export Processing Zone
– Shenyang Singapore Industrial Park
attractions
– Taiqing Temple: important Taoist temple
– Shisheng Temple: largest temple of Tibetan Buddhism in Shenyang
– Xinle Relic: important cultural relics
– Four Pagodas and Four Temples of Early Qing Dynasty
– South Mosque
– Cien Temple: important Buddhism temple
– Nanguan Church: Gothic building with 2 bell-towers of 40 meters
– Shenyang West Lake: beautiful scenery with lotus flowers
– Steam Locomotive Exhibition Hall
– The “Sept.18” Historical Museum: shows Japanese militarism aggression
Shenyang Imperial Palace
The Shenyang Imperial Palace was founded in 1624 and was the former palace of the early Qing Dynasty. It is the second existent largest palace building complex in China (after the Forbidden City in Beijing). The Shenyang Imperial Palace merges arts of Manchu, Han, Mongolian and Tibetan nationalities which has formed its unique style. The UNESCO listed the palace, the Fu Mausoleum and the Zhao Mausoleum in 2004 on the World Heritage List.
Zhao Mausoleum
The Zhao Mausoleum (Northern Tomb) is the mausoleum of the second Qing emperor, Huang Taji, and his empress Xiaoduanwen Borjite. The tomb and surrounding park have a size of 3.3 square kilometers. It is the largest of the three imperial tombs north of the Great Wall.
Fu Mausoleum
The Fu Mausoleum is the tomb of Qingtaizu Nuerhachi, the first emperor of Qing dynasty, and empress Yehenala. It covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers.
China travel
Beijing – Chengdu – Dalian – Hangzhou – Hong Kong – Nanjing – Shanghai – Suzhou – Tianjin – Xian