Shenyang, one of China's largest cities with a sprawling populace of almost 7 million, reigns as the capital of the Liaoning province. Located about 100 miles inland from the Bohai Sea in China's northeast corner, it is best known as an industrial behemoth. Zinc, copper and lead smelting plants combine with heavy machinery, textile, medicine, chemical, transformer, and tractor manufacturing plants to mold the kind of powerful economic muscle that is emblematic of modern China. Compared to its industrial status, tourism plays second fiddle. Especially when compared to nearby Dalian and Qingdao, with their tourism mandates and the accompanying infrastructure, Shenyang comes across as a gritty monument to the smokestacks of industry. However, if you find yourself visiting Shenyang, there is plenty to see and do here, especially if you have an interest in China's ancient and 20th Century history. Major eye-candy is found at the Imperial Palace and the Shenyang Botanical Garden.
Shenyang's golden years occurred at the dawn of the Qing dynasty (1624-1911) when Emperor Nurhaci chose Shenyang as the... more
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