Geographic coordinates: E123°4’   N41°8’

Population: 10.026 m (2008)   

Area: 4,999 sq mi

Average altitude: 656 ft

Average temperature: 45.5 ℉

Annual rainfall: 28 in

IDD: 86 – 024

Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning Province, is located in the central part of the province and largest city in Northeast China. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Liaoning Province. It is also an important industrial base and a famous historical city.

Its climate is relatively dry most of the year with spikes in precipitation during the summer months due to the influence of monsoons. Temperatures vary as much as 10 degrees Celsius from day to night, and in winter they can drop below 0 degrees Celsius, so the smart traveler will plan to dress in layers.

Shenyang is a celebrated old city with more than 2,000 years of history which can be traced back to Warring States Period (476 BC-221 BC). It is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has many cultural relics which symbolize the prosperity and subsequent decline of China's last feudal dynasty. The most famous of these is the Shenyang Imperial Palace, which is of great historic and artistic significance and second only to the Forbidden City in Beijing in the extent of its preservation Fuling Tomb and Zhaoling Tomb are two other famous imperial structures of the Qing Dynasty.

Among the natural wonders of Shenyang the most impressive and unusual is Strange Slope (Guaipo), an 'anti-gravity' slope more than eighty meters (about 87.5 yards) long. Cars and bikes must accelerate to go down the hill but easily roll upward toward the top. Walkers experience a similar reversal in energy required to walk up and down.

As a significant city in Northeast China with abundant resources, Shenyang has made great efforts to provide good lodging, dining, transportation and recreation for tourists from all over the world. 

Attractions

Shenyang Imperial Palace   Dongling Park and Fuling Tomb   Beiling Park and Zhaoling Tomb   Strange Slope Scenic Area