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 City Guild:Shenyang

CONTENT

1. General introduction
2. Transportation
    Location & population    Air
    Climate    Railway
    Economy & industry    Highway

    Taxi
3. Education & Health care4. Recreation
    International Schools    Shopping
    Hospitals    Nightlife

    Cuisine

    Attractions

1. General introduction……………………………

Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, is the economic, cultural, transportation and

trade center in northeast China, and also an important industrial and historical city.
Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial centre in China, and

serves as the transportation and commercial hub of China's northeast—particularly

with Japan, Russia, and Korea. A center of heavy industry in China since the 1930s,

and the spearhead of the Chinese central government's Northeast Area Revitalization

Plan, the city has been diversifying its industry and now has a solid industrial

foundation, a good land and air transport network, abundant natural resources,

and a skilled workforce.The sub-provincial city region includes the nine metropolitan

districts of Shenyang proper, the county-level city of Xinmin, and three counties of

Liaozhong, Kangping and Faku.


Location & population

The city is located in the central part of Liaoning Province. Shenyang is hinterland of

Liaoning Peninsula and it is located in the south of northeast China with Changbai

Mountain behind and the Bohai Sea in front.

   

Shenyang governs nine districts, one city and three towns with an area of 13000

square kilometers and a population of 7.204 million, of which includes an urban area

of 3495 square kilometers and urban population of 5.066 million.

Climate
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 daytime to night, and in winter they can drop below

0 degrees Celsius, so the smart traveler will plan to dress in layers.With mainly flat

land, the topography of Shenyang is characterized by plains. Located in the

temperate zone, Shenyang has a semi-moisture continental monsoon climate, with

four clearly-defined seasons. The annual average temperature is about 8.1

centigrade degree. Similar to other places in northeast China, spring and autumn

here are short, and temperature changes greatly from daytime to night. The average

temperature in summer is 24 centigrade degree, but it is chilly and dry in winter.
January is the month with the lowest temperature of the year and has an average of

temperature of about -11C. The seasons of spring and summer are decorated with

green plants; autumn is short but is so sunny nearly everyday; winter is like a pretty

girl with long and beautiful white skirt. Late summer, middle autumn and late winter

are all good times to travel in Shenyang. Winter is an especially good time to visit

because the Ice & Snow Festival is held then and is very entertaining and enjoyable.
If you would like to travel to Shenyang during this period, please bring down jacket

or cotton-padded clothes. The rainy season in Shenyang is mainly in the turn period

from Spring to Summer and from Summer to Winter. It is the golden time to visit

Shenyang from April to October every year. If you come to Shenyang in spring or

autumn, some light clothes are enough, such as knitted sweater, jackets. However,

if you travel to Shenyang in winter, you must take heavy clothes to protect against

the cold.

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Economy & industry
Within a radius of 150 kilometers based on Shenyang, there are Anshan (Steel City), Fushun (Coal City), Benxi (Coal and Iron City), Fuxin (Coal and Electricity City), Panjin (Petroleum City), Dandong (Textile City), Liaoyang (Chemical Fibre City) and Tieling

(Cereal and Coal Base). These resourceful industrial cities with solid strength in

central area of Liaoning Province compose unusual cities groups in the world. Dalian Harbor that links to other great harbors over the world, New Yingkou Harbor and

Jinzhou Harbor which is under construction, are all no more than 400 kilometers

away from Shenyang.

Shenyang, emphasizing equipment manufacturing, is one of national heavy industry bases founded soon after the foundation of the People's Republic of China. .

Meanwhile, having been successively granted the title of "National Environmental

Protection Model City" and "National Forest City", Shenyang has gained the award

of one of the Top Ten Cities for two years running.

As a significant city in Northeast China with abundant resources, Shenyang has

made great efforts to provide good lodging, dining, transportation and recreation

for visitors from all over the world. Altogether there are five five-star hotels here, and the service and facilities of the other star-rated hotels in the city are all good enough to make you feel at home. In addition, you can find less expensive accommodations at local universities and hostels.

 

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2. Transportation…………………………………
As the largest hub of transportation and communication in northeast China,

Shenyang has established a modern network of transportation. Airline, railway and

expressway are all available here.

Air
Located in the middle of Liaoning Province, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, the biggest airport in northeast China, is 22 kilometers away from the city center.

There is a feeder highway stretching to the airport on the express from Shenyang to Benxi.

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Railway
There are two railway stations in Shenyang City, namely, Shenyang Railway Station,

on the boundary between Heping district and New Tiexi district, and Shenyang

North Railway Station, on the boundary between Shenhe district and Huanggudun

district. Trains starting from or passing by Shenyang Railway Station run within the

province or to the neighboring Provinces, while trains from Shenyang North Railway Station reah all the major cities throughout the country. More trains pass by and

terminate at the Shenyang North Railway Station. Both stations are served by many publin buses.

Highway
The highway network is dense within Liaoning Province. National Highways 101, 102, 202, 304 intersect here and it forms One Circle Five Radiations expressway network.

Expressways from Shenyang to Beijing, Yingkou, Dalian, Changchun, Harbin, Fushun, Benxi and Dandong are all open to traffic. Upon 2003, the total highway mileage has reached more than 5000 kilometers, and across-line passenger transport has been

open to ten provinces and almost all the cities in Liaoning Province. There are over

ten coach stations in the city.

Taxi
The taxi industry develops fast in Shenyang, and all taxi cars have been mainly

unified to Santana and Jetta since 1999. The starting price of taxi is RMB 8 within 3

kilometers, after 3 kilometers RMB 1.67 per/km. Beyond 10 kilometers there will be

an extra charge of returning cost of RMB 0.835 per/km.

More information on
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3. Education & Health care
 Education
Shenyang has one of the highest concentrations of educational institutes in China.

Roughly 30 colleges and universities and numerous research and training institutions are located in Shenyang, including core institutes of the Chinese Academy of

Sciences.
International Schools

  1. Shenyang International School

At the Shenyang International School (SYIS), we know that our teachers and staff

make a significant and positive impact on our students. These caring professionals

create a nurturing environment that builds confidence and stimulates emotional and academic growth.  With close to 30 expatriate staff,and over 60 Chinese staff, SYIS   has a diverse and experienced team.  Many of our teachers hold master’s degrees  and bring a wide range of skills and a

2. The International School (远见) 国际学校
The School Office Address: No.55,Zusheng Road,Dongling District,in Shengrang.
Post:110117

  

Yucai International School
The International Division of Northeast Yucai School is an education institution

ratified by the Liaoning Education Commission and offers basic education (from

primary education to senior high school education) to students from foreign

countries, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and children of overseas Chinese. Benefiting

from NEYC’s teaching and administrative resources, the International Division is

committed to cultivate the students for international talents with creative spirit,

supply the foreign students, native students willing to study abroad and offsprings of personnels working in multi-national corporations located in China with

international advanced education. So far, many world-wide well known corporations such as Sheraton, Michelin, Lotte, Samsung, LG, Canon, Fatman, Unit-president's

personnel’s offsprings have chosen to study here. Some of these corporations have even established a long-term cooperation relationship with our school, Such as, the French Section built on the cooperation with Michelin Company, the German

Section established on the cooperation with BMW.

     

Mary’s Oasis Education Center

Mary’s Oasis Education Center is new type of kindergarten which combines

Chinese, English and German as the teaching languages. It is located in Shenyang

Dongling District Taoxian Avenue 98 I-1. Our target is to combine the latest 

pre-school teaching  system in the world and Chinese traditional teaching system

together, then to build up a new teaching system to create a high quality studying

environment, and a special emotional communication place.

 

 

Hospitals
Shenyang has 731 medical and healthcare centers, 63,000 healthcare staff and 3.02

healthcare worker per 1,000 people. There are 34,033 hospital beds and 45,680

various kinds of medical and technical personnel, among whom there are 17,346

licensed doctors, 1,909 assistant licensed doctors, and 16887 certified nurses.[95] The average expected life-span of the people in Shenyang is 73.8.

Shenyang is home to China Medical University Hospital, 202 Hospital, China Medical University 1st, 2nd and 4th Hospital, Liaoning Tumor Hospital, Shenyang No.7 People's Hospital, Shenyang Orthopaedics Hospital, Shenyang Army General Hospital, North Hospital, and various other hospitals and clinics. CMU 2nd hospital has been

renamed Shengjing Hospital in 2003.

     


4. Recreation………………………………………
Shopping
Main shopping centers in Shenyang are to be found in Taiyuan Jie and Zhong Jie.

Taiyuan Jie is the city's busiest street, a combination of business, dining and

entertainment centers. Zhong Jie is 396 years old, the oldest business area in the city and the longest pedestrian street anywhere in China. Pubs, restaurants and stores

line both sides of this thriving street.
Wu'ai Costume Market is located in Shenhe District. It is one of the most well-known wholesale clothing markets. There are dozens of stores in Nanhu Park selling curios, paintings, porcelains, woodcarvings, jade articles, ancient coins, and so on. In

addition to local specialties, such as feather paintings, juan hua (ornamental silk

flowers), etc. can be found here. Every weekend Nanhu Park is filled with people

who have come to either to enjoy shopping or merely to gaze upon the wonderful

array of goods on sale.
West Tower Street is another very famous business center in that city. Almost all the people living here are Korean. With its distinctive flavor and booming nightlife, West Tower Street has become a real 'Sleepless City'. Thousands of visitors come here everyday to enjoy its unique ambience, especially during Korea Week.

METRO
Adress:No2,xinggong beijie,tiexi district,in shenyang(near guangming road)
Tel:024-25648888

IKEA
Adress:No20,xinghua beijie,tiexi district,in shenyang
    Service hot line:400 800 2345
Email:CS.CNIKEA@IKEA.COM

  


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?Nightlife
Shenyang has developed into an international city, so for entertainment of visitors in Shenyang, there are numerous of options to spend the night, including some normal activities like singing in the KTV and getting to the clubs, cafés and teahouses.

What's more, visitors also cam go skiing and watch the performances of Er'renzhuan (二人转, Song-and-dance Duet).

Bars & Pubs
Hedong International Club 荷东国际俱乐部
It is a club very popular in Shenyang. Customers need to order in advance if intend

to go to the club.
Address: No.111, Zhongshan Road, Heping District (和平区中山路111号)
Tel: 024-22863699
Average Price per person: 114 yuan

Samsara Pub 轮回酒吧
Sarmsara Pub is an old and famous pub in Shenyang with decoration in simple style, great bands, nice waiters and affordable price. The pub is so popular that if you get

there after 22:00 in weekends, you will get no seat.
Address: No.184, Danan Street, Shenhe District (沈河区大南街184号)
Tel: 024-24127725
Average Price per person: 50 yuan
Party 98 派对酒吧
It is a music club very popular in Shenyang; many local people regard it as the best music club in Shenyang.
Address: No.14, Qima Road, North Taiyuan Street, Heping District (和平区太原北街七马路14号)
Tel: 024-23832046 or 23419988
Average Price per person: 100 yuan

Cuisine
A long tradition, finely-honed cooking skills and Manchu cuisine basis work together to bring distinctive features to Shenyang dining. Almost every famous traditional

dish comes with its own legend and historical background, which enhances its

appeal. The Man-Han Banquet is a feast most representative of traditional dishes in Shenyang. According to history, Shenyang was a place governed by the Han

nationality and various minor nationalities in turn. Thus, many unique snacks

originate here, such as Muslim and Manchu snacks.
As in other big cities in China, besides the authentic local Dongbei dishes, you can

sample other Chinese cuisines and western food. Usually the best western food can be found in deluxe hotels, for example, Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel and Hotel


Inter-Continental, Shenyang.
Traditional meals in the region are suan cai (also called Chinese sauerkraut), stewed

chicken and mushroom, and meat pie. Korean food, such as rice cake

(Hangul: ?; RR: tteok) and cold noodle (Hangul: ??; hanja: 冷麵; RR: naengmyeon;

simplified Chinese: 冷面; traditional Chinese: 冷麵; pinyin: lěngmiàn), is a part of

Shenyangers' diet as there is a sizeable ethnic Korean population in the city. Also, as the area was traditionally occupied by Manchus, the cuisine in Shenyang was

fundamentally influenced by Manchu food, as well as the famous Manchu Han

Imperial Feast.

Laobian Dumpling
With particular selected ingredients and delicate making, it has a tasty flavor and

unique shape. Except being steamed and boiled, this kind of dumpling can be baked or fried.

Goubangzi Smoked Chicken
With bright purplish red color and delicious flavor, it tastes tender, soft but with

threadlike shreds in mouth which will leave endless aftertaste.

Liaoshanji Haicheng Stuffed Pie
Round and yellow, with an overflowing fragrance, it tastes crisp at surface and

tender and refreshing in stuff. It will be more delicious if you eat it with garlic pulp,

hot pepper oil or mustard pulp.

Yangjia Egg Cake
With a flavor of bittern, the cake tastes tender and refreshing.
More information on
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Attraction
One of China's premier tourist cities, Shenyang is well known as a historical city with important links to Chinese culture. Natural and historical attractions combine to

provide an enjoyable travel experience. Four Tower in Early Qing Dynasty witnessed

the growth of the Qing Dynasty.Shenyang Imperial Palace is one China’s most

intact imperial architecture complex of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in addition to

the Imperial Palace in Beijing. If you can stay longer in Shenyang, the interesting

Weird Slope is worthy of exploration as when riding a bike, one can easily go upward toward the top, but more effort is needed when going down the hill. Check out our proven Shenyang tour or customize you own tour to explore the real Shenyang.

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Shenyang Imperial Palace
This palace is the second only to the Forbidden City in the extent of its preservation

in Beijing. Shenyang Imperial Palace is the most ancient imperial architectural

complex of Qing Dynasty in China next only to the Forbidden City in Beijing in

historical and art value. Shenyang Imperial Palace, also called Shengjing Imperial

Palace, was first built in 1625 by Nurhachi (1559-1626), the first king of Hun of Jin

State (built in 1616), and excessively extended by Huangtaiji (1592-1643), the son and successor of Nurhachi before they entered the hintland China and established the

Qing Dynasty.
It was renamed Co-capital Palace and Emperor Eastward Inspection Palace after the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. With large-scale reparation time after time, the

imperial palace now serves as a tourist attraction called Shenyang Imperial Palace

Museum. The Imperial Palace in Beijing and Shenyang are the only two most

well-preserved imperial architectural complex existing in China today

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Zhaoling Tomb (North Mausoleum)
Zhaoling Tomb is the largest park in Shenyang City, covering an area of 330

hectares. Construction on this 350-year-old structure began in 1643. Zhaoling

Mausoleum combines both Manchu and Han architectural characteristics. Zhaoling

Tomb, the tomb of Hongtaiji and his wife, Xiaoduanwen Queen, is a Key Cultural

Relic Unit under State Protection. Zhaoling Tomb, also called North Tomb due to its

location in the north of Shenyang, enjoys equal fame with Fu Tomb and Yong Tomb. All these tombs are jointly called three imperial tombs outside Shanhaiguan.

However, Zhaoling Tomb is much beyond the other two in terms of scale and layout.

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Fuling Tomb
Begun in 1629, Fuling Tomb is a typical imperial tomb built in a traditional style. This magnificent tomb, which was finished in 1651, has been well maintained.

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Qipanshan Scenic Area
Located in the eastern part of Shenyang City, Qipanshan Scenic Area consists of

three main hills, a beautiful lake and other amazing natural sights. It is a very good

place to experience a real winter, because Qipanshan Scenic Area is the home of the Shenyang International Ice & Snow Festival.

Shenyang Glacier Zoological Paradise
The paradise is located at the Mt. Qipanshan Forest Wild Animal Zoo, having an area of 240 hectares. It is a new-brand theme park, where travelers and animals can join

for fun.

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The Strange Slope Scenic Area (Guaipo)
If you stop a car at the foot of this slope, you will be surprised to find that the car

will roll up to the top of the slope without any outside force. If you ride a bike, you will deeply sense the uniqueness of this slope. The bike will quickly slip to the top without pedaling, while you have to ride hard to get from the top to the bottom of the slope.

Botanical Garden
More than 1,700 kinds of plants, including azaleas and tulips, can be found in Shenyang Botanical Garden. Some of the flower exhibitions held every year in the garden

are the tulip exhibition in May, the peony exhibition in June, and the lily exhibition in July. It's an excellent place to enjoy the arrival of spring and the site for the 2006

International Horticultural Exposition.

Shenyang Xinglong Indoor Park
The amusement park is located in the city center area and it is the only indoor green garden and entertainment park in the city.

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Meteorite Mountain Park
This park is the place to see meteorites. The heaviest one, which fell to earth about

1.9 billion years ago, weighs about 2,000,000 tons and is thought to be 4.5 billion

years old, making it the oldest meteorite in the world.

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Shenyang West Lake
Shenyang West Lake is located in Qiandangbu Town of Xinmin City, about 40km

(25mi) from Shenyang city center. Though not as famous as the West Lake in

Hangzhou, it is also a poetic land endowed with natural beauty and unique charm.



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