Shenyang Attractions
Shenyang is situated in the center of the Liaoning province.
Shenyang is the most important center for trade, industry and culture in the northeast of China. It is an important engineering center and has chemical and textile works.
History
Over 2000 years ago, at the time of the western Han (206 BC-AD 24) Shenyang (under the name of Honcheng) was already one of the greatest cities in northeastern China. It has been known under its present name since the Yuan era (1271-1368), perhaps because of the military importance it gained three hundred years before that as the stronghold of the Liao dynasty. Mukden is the Manchurian name for the city.
Between 1625 and 1644 Mukden was the Manchurian seat of government of the Qing dynasty which ruled the whole of China from here. Towards the end of the 19th C it came into the sphere of influence of Russia, although the city and southern Manchuria had to be handed over to the Japanese following the defeat near Mukden in 1905.
The murder of a Japanese General in 1931 was the cause of the so-called ''Mukden incident'', which ended with the Japanese occupation of the whole of Manchuria. Japanese foreign rule lasted until 1945, when the Russians declared war on Japan and took Shenyang. After they had exploited the south Manchurian minerals, the new occupiers dismantled the industrial sites. In 1948 the city was captured by the communists.
Shenyang is the most important center for trade, industry and culture in the northeast of China. It is an important engineering center and has chemical and textile works.
History
Over 2000 years ago, at the time of the western Han (206 BC-AD 24) Shenyang (under the name of Honcheng) was already one of the greatest cities in northeastern China. It has been known under its present name since the Yuan era (1271-1368), perhaps because of the military importance it gained three hundred years before that as the stronghold of the Liao dynasty. Mukden is the Manchurian name for the city.
Between 1625 and 1644 Mukden was the Manchurian seat of government of the Qing dynasty which ruled the whole of China from here. Towards the end of the 19th C it came into the sphere of influence of Russia, although the city and southern Manchuria had to be handed over to the Japanese following the defeat near Mukden in 1905.
The murder of a Japanese General in 1931 was the cause of the so-called ''Mukden incident'', which ended with the Japanese occupation of the whole of Manchuria. Japanese foreign rule lasted until 1945, when the Russians declared war on Japan and took Shenyang. After they had exploited the south Manchurian minerals, the new occupiers dismantled the industrial sites. In 1948 the city was captured by the communists.
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Imperial Palace
The huge Imperial Palace at Shenyang dates to the Qing era and is the second largest of its kind in China.
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Northern Imperial Tomb (Mausoleum of Light)
The Northern Imperial Tomb is a fine example of a traditional Chinese burial site. It is the 17th C tomb of Huang Taiji and his wife.
Steam Engine Museum
In the largest steam engine museum in China various types of steam engines are displayed in an area of barely 10,000sq.m/11,960sq.yd. The engines date from the beginning of the century to the 1950s, and come from several countries. Visitors can ride on one of the engines and view a locomotive and wagon factory, and a rail service headquarters.
Shenyang Surroundings
Eastern Imperial Tomb (Mausoleum of Good Fortune)
The Eastern Imperial Tomb, also known as the ''Mausoleum of Good Fortune'' (Fu Ling), lies on a hill 11km (7mi) to the northeast of the Shenyang. It is the resting place of the first Qing emperor Nurhachi and his wife. The necropolis, built between 1629 and 1651, covers an area of 194,800sq.m/232,980sq.yd, the style of the structure corresponding to the Northern Imperial Tomb. The beautiful scenic surroundings add to the particular charm of the monument.
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