LIAOYANG - China

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LIAOYANG prefecture 辽阳

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Liaoyang is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River and, together with Anshan, forms a metro area of 2,057,200 inhabitants in 2010. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang rose to prominence during the Liao dynasty. Several buildings in the city date to this period.

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LIAOYANG District

Chen Wo Reservoir area 参窝水库

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41.23006, 123.51496

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Reservoir / Dam

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41.23559, 123.51644

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Old Castle

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41.20319, 123.42444

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Cold Field 冷热地公园

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41.20387, 123.4272

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Rafting center

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Dongjing tomb 东京陵

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Built by the first Manchurian Emperor, Nurhachu. Four members of the family are buried here in three tomb complexes. The tombs display the traditional Manchurian culture. A high wall surrounds each site with a single gate at one end. Inside the gate of the larger tomb, a path leads to a small building, within which stands a steele engraved with epitaph describing the persons life in some length. The steele is mounted on top of a large tortoise. In the other tombs, the steele stand exposed without the covering building. Beyond the steele is an inner gateway which takes you through to the tomb mound it's self. Each tomb is round, made of stone or brickwork and has a domed top.

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Dongjing tomb (Site 1) 东京陵

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41.3117, 123.27812

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Dongjing tomb (Site 2) 东京陵

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41.2958, 123.25553

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Dongjing tomb (Site 3)

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Tang He reservoir 汤河风景区

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41.10837, 123.3712

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Dongjing old city gate

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41.27351, 123.23661

Liaoyang became the capital city of the Manchurian Late Jin Empire in 1621. An imperial palace was built here called Dongjing or "East Capital" and covers and area of 0.75 square kilometres. A few walls and gates remain of the old palace.

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LIAOYANG City

Liaoyang Cathedral

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Guangyou temple 广佑寺

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41.27824, 123.17655

Constructed during the Eastern Han Dynasty, this is one of the oldest Buddhist sites in China. In the year 1161, the site received favour of the Emperor and was expanded. In the early 1900's, the army of the old Tsarist Russia burned the site. It has since been restored.

Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall 曹雪芹纪念馆

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41.2667, 123.17942

"The Dream of Red Mansions" is one of the four most famous novels of China. It was written by Cao Xueqin. Over the years, there has been much debate as to where Cao Xueqin was born. Liaoyang has been put forward as the likely location. In 1995, a Memorial to Cao Xueqin was opened in Liaoyang.

Museum (Steles Forest) 辽阳碑林

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Taizi River 太子河

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41.26551, 123.21133

The Taizi River was historically also known as Yan River or Liang River. It was originally the third largest tributary of the Liao River, draining with the neighboring Hun River into a confluence known as "Trident River" near Haicheng.

Temple (1)

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Temple (2)

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Liaoyang City 辽阳

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41.26724, 123.23694

Liaoyang is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River and, together with Anshan, forms a metro area of 2,057,200 inhabitants in 2010.

Wang'erlie Memorial 王尔烈纪念馆

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41.26554, 123.17895

Wang Erlie was a court official born in Liaoyang during the rein of the Emperor Qianlong. He achieved excelent scores in his Imperial exams and subsequently had a career that saw him become one of the richest and most powerful people in China.

White Pagoda 辽阳白塔

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41.27936, 123.17555

This is the tallest, at 70.4 metres, ancient pagoda in the Northeast of China. It dates to the Liao Dynasty and is one of the 6 oldest pagoda towers in China. The park was constructed around the pagoda in 1908.