SHENYANG
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Shenyang Bird Island
沈阳鸟岛 |
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41.83247,
123.60868 |
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Shenyang Bird Island is so far
the only natural ecological bird
viewing center in Shenyang. It
is also called Ganhezi Island.
Species on Shenyang Bird Island
include four major kinds:
cursorial birds, waterfowl,
waders and song birds. |
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Shenyang Botanical Garden
沈阳市植物园 |
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GPS: |
41.85813,
123.64298 |
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Built in 1959 and opened to the
public in 1993, Shenyang
Botanical Garden was listed as a
national 5A tourist attraction
in 2001. Occupying 246 hectares,
the garden stands on rolling
hills with green pines and
cypresses, and luxuriant
blossoms making a rich display. |
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Botanical garden 2000-2006 |
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41.85813,
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Botanical garden 2007 |
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Horticultural exibition 05-2006 |
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Chinese Cemetery (1) |
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Chinese Cemetery
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Green forest Park |
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Hunhe
river 瀋水 |
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The Hun River ("the muddy
river") was formerly one of the
largest tributaries of the Liao
River. It was also formerly
known as Shen River. Two of
Liaoning's most important
cities, the provincial capital
Shenyang and the seventh largest
city Fushun, are located on the
Hun River. It is 415 kilometres
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Ice and Snow festival
棋盘山冰雪大世界 |
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41.94311,
123.69132 |
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Shenyang-Qipanshan Ice and Snow
World is located in the
Qipanshan Scenic Area in the
northeast of Shenyang City. It
is a winter ice and snow tourism
destination in Shenyang and the
venue of the annual Shenyang
International Ice and Snow
Festival in China. |
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2003-Ice and Snow Festival |
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41.94311,
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2005 Ice snow festival |
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2006-Ice snow festival |
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West Lake 沈阳西湖风景区 |
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41.76212,
122.88429 |
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About 40 kilometers far from
downtown Shenyang, Shenyang West
Lake is well known for its
natural pretty scenery. It was
named as “ Jiangnan of
Shenyang”. Its main lake area is
about 10 thousand mu, with 3
thousand mu covered by water
lilies. |
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Shenyang Meteorite
陨石山森林公园 |
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41.61727,
123.6543 |
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Shenyang Meteorite Mountain
Park, located in the southeast
of Shenyang in Dongling
district. The biggest meteorite
lies on the Huashitai Mountain
of Lixiang County of Dongling
District, and it is 160 m long,
54 m wide, 42 high and about 2
million tones in weight. It is
the oldest meteorite in the
world which was formed 4.5
billion years ago and fallen
into the Earth 1.9 billion years
ago. |
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Shenyang White Pagoda -
Baita Park 白塔 |
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41.69575,
123.42553 |
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The White Pagoda (Baita)
standing a the park was built in
the Liao Dynasty (916-1125). It
is the highest pagoda in
Northeast China. |
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Yong'an Bridge
永安桥 |
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GPS: |
41.8669,
123.30142 |
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Yongan Bridge is commonly known
as Dashi Bridge. Yongan Bridge
was built in 1641 in Chongde,
Qing Dynasty. It was the only
way for the emperors of Qing
Dynasty to visit the east. It
was also a complete stone arch
bridge in Shenyang. It was a
provincial cultural relics
protection unit. |
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Qipanshan
棋盘山 |
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GPS: |
41.93454,
123.65952 |
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The Qipanshan Scenic Area, is
the largest natural scenic spot
in Shenyang. It is composed of
Qipanshan Mountain, Huishan
Mountain, Dayangshan Mountain
and Xiuhu Lake, also known as
the Three Mountains and One
Lake. |
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Qixingshan - Shifo
沈阳七星山 |
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42.14073,
123.33742
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Qixing Mountain is a natural
scenic spot located in Shenbei
New District, Shenyang. Formed
at the end of the Jurassic
period, it is composed of seven
mountains such as Nanshan and
Tashan. |
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Lio Dynasty Stupa
七星山的遼代佛塔 |
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42.13925,
123.33735 |
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Ancient towers build in 1074 in
the Liao Dynasty. |
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Shifo temple |
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42.13999,
123.33956 |
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Qixing Mountain Bunker |
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42.13925,
123.33735 |
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- Bunkers are located in Shifosi
Township, Shenbei New District.
Built in the late 1940s. Qixing
Mountain has always been a
battleground for soldiers
because of its military
obstruction of the northern
fortress of Shenyang. At the end
of the liberation war, that is,
before September 1948, the KMT
Youth Army 207 Division was
stationed here. |
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Qixing Mountain temple
七星山山神庙 |
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Cemetery
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Rice fiels
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Stone Pit
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Landscape |
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Shenyang
Ocean world
沈阳海洋世界 |
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41.86787,
123.66473 |
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This aquarium has a large ''walk
through'' area, where visitors
can view turtles, stingrays, a
beluga whale, a small reptile
garden and performances from
sea-lions and ''mermaids''. |
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Shenyang
Magic Slope
沈阳怪坡 |
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42.06639,
123.62981 |
The slope is 80 meters in length
and 15 meters in width, higher
in the east and lower in the
west. When a car stops at the
foot of the "hill," it will
automatically slide upward and
can go downward only when you
turn on the engine. This
"gravity-defying" slope was
uncovered in 1990 by a young
policeman and nowadays has
become a famous travel spot. |
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Manchou
village (1) |
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Manchou
village (2) |
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Shenyang
Zoo 沈阳森林野生动物园 |
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GPS: |
41.92663,
123.67358 |
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Shenyang Forest Wild Zoo is
located in Shenyang's Qipan
Mountain Scenic Tourism
Development Area. Visitors can
take a sightseeing bus to enjoy
a wide variety of uncaged
animals such as Siberian tigers,
bears, sika deer, African lions,
Mongolian horses and yaks. |
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SHENYANG PREFECTURE - SUJIATUN
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Sujiatun Hutongs
胡同 |
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Hutong is the name given to a
narrow lane, alley, or small
street between rows of
single-storey Siheyuan dwelled
by Chinese in the past. |
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Old Locomotive 1st museum (Now
closed) |
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Park Elder peoples |
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Sujiatun Railways depot |
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41.69845,
123.36987 |
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Shenyang Railway Exhibition Hall
沈阳铁路陈列馆 |
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41.68251,
123.36274 |
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Sujiatun City |
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41.66513,
123.34019 |
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Sujiatun District is one of ten
districts of the
prefecture-level city of
Shenyang and forms part of the
southern suburbs. The current
population of Sujiatun is
430,000 and is located 15 km
away from central Shenyang. |
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Workshop New Locomotives |
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Workshop Old Locomotives |
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SHENYANG
CITY - Architecture and
Monuments |
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Shenyang Taoxian Airport
桃仙机场 |
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GPS: |
41.63526,
123.49652 |
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Shenyang Taoxian International
Airport is an airport serving
Shenyang, capital of Liaoning
province. It is located about 20
km south of the city center in
Hunnan District. |
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Shenyang triomph arch (now
destroyed) |
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Fangyuan
Dasha - Bank building
方圆大厦 |
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This building in Shenyang City,
Liaoning, is called the Fangyuan
Dasha building. Known in English
as the Coin Building because of
it's shape of a circle
containing a square. This design
is reminiscent of the old
Chinese money. The building
belongs to the Shanghai Bank and
is a well recognised landmark
located near the cities north
train station. |
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Liaoning provincial Library
辽宁省图书馆 |
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41.6796,
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Cathedral of Shenyang
耶稣圣心主教座堂 |
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41.79034,
123.4526 |
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral of
Shenyang is a Roman Catholic
cathedral in Shenyang, Liaoning
Province, China. It is commonly
called Nanguan Catholic Church
or officially the Sacred Heart
of Jesus Diocesan Cathedral in
Shenyang because the bishop of
Shenyang Diocese resides here. |
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Liaoning
Industrial Exhibition Hall
辽宁工业展览馆 |
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41.77351,
123.43371 |
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Old
Industrial Chimneys |
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Nautic park (now Closed) |
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Old Buildings |
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Recent Buildings |
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Shenyang
Flood statue 1995 |
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Shenyang North railway station
沈阳北站 |
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41.81749,
123.43703 |
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Shenyangbei railway station is a
railway station on several
railways: the Harbin–Dalian
section of the Beijing–Harbin
High-Speed Railway, Jingha
Railway, Hada Railway, Qinshen
Passenger Railway, Shenda
Railway. |
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Shenyang railway station
沈阳站 |
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41.79392,
123.39644 |
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Fengtian station opened in 1899.
The new station building was
constructed on October 1, 1910.
Fengtian station was renamed
Shenyang South Station in 1945
after Second Sino-Japanese War).
Shenyang South Station was
renamed Shenyang Station in
1950. |
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Golden Plazza |
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Shenyang
Grand Theatre |
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Shenyang old Gymnasium (Now
demolished) |
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Shenyang Hotels |
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Shenyang Justice Ministry |
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Monument
of the Soviet Red Army Martyrs |
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41.79339,
123.39766 |
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Monument of the Soviet Red Army
Martyrs, Shenyang, Manchuria,
China, 1945. Soviet forces
occupied the city of Shenyang
(Mukden) after they invaded
Japanese-occupied Manchuria in
the closing days of World War
II. |
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Liaoning museum
辽宁省博物馆 |
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GPS: |
41.67806,
123.46049 |
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The Liaoning Provincial Museum
is a prominent museum of history
and fine arts located in
Shenyang, the capital of China's
Liaoning province. |
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Shenyang
old stadium |
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Shenyang Olympic complex
辽宁体育训练中心综合体育馆 |
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41.74092,
123.46355 |
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The Shenyang Olympic Sports
Center Stadium is a 60,000-seat
multi-purpose stadium in
Shenyang, China. Nicknamed
"Crystal Crown", the stadium was
built by AXS Satow as a
replacement for Wulihe Stadium.
It hosted football matches at
the 2008 Summer Olympics. |
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Summer
Palace-swiming pool
(Now
demolished) |
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Shenyang TV tower
辽宁广播电视塔 |
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41.78276,
123.43424 |
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The Liaoning Broadcast and
Television Tower is a tall
free-standing structure used for
communication. It was built in
1989 in Shenyang, China and is
305.5 metres tall. Within the
"disk" of the tower, accessible
through an elevator, there is an
in-door observation deck,
rotating restaurant. |
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SHENYANG
CITY
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Festivals Culture and Traditions |
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Festivals, Culture and
Traditions |
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Befitting a city of its size and
economic importance, Shenyang
hosts a decent number of
cultural festivals and trade
events throughout the year. |
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SHENYANG
CITY - Markets |
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SHENYANG CITY - Museums |
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Shenyang
Aviation Museum 沈飞航空博览园 |
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41.86363,
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Witness the astonishing progress
of the Chinese aeronautics. From
single radar planes to super
jets, the Shenyang Aviation
Museum exhibits some of the
world’s best known bombardiers,
cargo planes and passenger
carriers. You can also see the
gliders and zeppelins at the
museum. |
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Baijo Museum |
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"9.18"Historical Museum
九·一八历史博物馆 |
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41.83667,
123.46789 |
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The '9.18' Historical Museum is
a famous spot for commemorating
the war against Japan. Japanese
forces attacked the barracks of
Chinese troops in Shenyang on
Sep. 18, 1931, marking the
acceleration of its military
expansion in China that led to
the breakout of a full war in
1937. |
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Liu Shao Qi museum
刘少奇故居 |
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Comrade Liu Shaoqi's Old
Residence Memorial Hall is also
the old site of the CPC
Manchuria Provincial Committee.
It is located in the northern
market area of Shenyang. |
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Xinle
Relic Site
新乐遗址 |
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The Xinle culture (5500–4800 BC)
was a Neolithic culture in
northeast China, found primarily
around the lower Liao River on
the Liaodong Peninsula in
Liaoning. The culture showed
evidence of millet cultivation
and pig domestication. The type
site at Xinle was discovered in
the Huanggu District of
Shenyang. |
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Former Residence of Marshal
Zhang’s Mansion 张氏帅府 |
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41.79478,
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Marshal Zhang’s Mansion was
built in 1914 with an area of
36,000 square meters. Courtyard
style mixed oriental and western
features. The typical Chinese
courtyard has 74 rooms totally.
Shengyang Marshal Zhang’s
Mansion is the largest and
perfectly preserved former
residence of celebrities in
modern times and is reputed to
be the first former residence of
celebrities in Northeast China. |
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SHENYANG CITY - Parks - Gardens
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Beiling Park
北陵公园站 |
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41.8449,
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Beiling Park (Zhaoling Tomb) is
the largest park in Shenyang
City. The park has an area of
3,300,000m², and contains many
historic buildings, pine trees
and lakes. In 1927, Government
of the Fengtian Province (later
renamed Liaoning Province )
established the park, which
includes Zhaoling, the tomb of
the second Qing emperor, Huang
Taji. |
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21st Century Square
21世纪广场 |
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123.46067 |
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Ba Yi Park 八一公园 |
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Shenyang Science Centrum
沈阳科学宫 |
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41.76135,
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Built in June 2000, Shenyang
Science Centrum is a large-scale
modern science education base in
the Shenyang. The
36,000-square-meter attraction
has four major functions
––science promotion, exchange
and training, conference
exhibitions and recreation. It
was listed as a national 4A
tourist attraction in 2006. |
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Dong Ling Gong Yuan 沈阳东陵公园 |
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41.83398,
123.59587 |
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Dongling Park, also known as the
Fuling Tomb, is the mausoleum of
Nurhachi, the founding emperor
of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911),
and his wife. It served as the
main site for ritual ceremonies
performed by the imperial family
during the Qing Dynasty. Located
in the eastern part of Shenyang
city, Fuling Tomb was designated
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 2004. |
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Nanhu Park 南湖公园 |
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41.77095,
123.41572 |
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Nanhu Park is found in the
southern part of Heping District
of Shenyang City and was
constructed in 1938. It was
previously known as the Lake of
Nagason Park and was renamed
Nanhu Park after liberation.
After comprehensive planning and
construction, Nanhu Park has
become one of the key parks of
northern garden art style. |
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Qingnian Park
青年公园 |
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123.43609 |
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Wulihe Park
五里河园 |
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41.75729,
123.45725 |
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Wulihe Park starts under
Changqing Bridge and extends to
Hunhe Bridge. It can ride along
the Bank of Hunhe River. There
are road racing teams everywhere
in the park. It seems that the
narrow Wuli River Park is the
largest city riverside park in
Shenyang. |
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Youth Park
青年公园 |
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GPS: |
41.7803,
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Youth Park is located in the
middle section of Youth Street
in Shenhe District. It was built
at the foot of Shenyang Color TV
Tower in 1952. It covers an area
of 290,000 square meters,
including 150,000 square meters
of water. |
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Zhongshan Park
中山公园 |
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41.78604,
123.40571 |
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Zhongshan Park is built in
memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
covering a large area. The
environment is particularly
beautiful and the scenery is
pleasant. The built-in Memorial
Hall of Mr. Sun Yat-sen displays
many valuable pictures and texts
about Mr. Sun Yat-sen and his
lover, Ms. Song Qingling. |
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Chinese Emperors Square |
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Shifu Square
市府广场站 |
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GPS: |
41.80449,
123.43422 |
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Square in front of the city
hall. |
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Zhongshan Square
中山广场 |
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41.79691,
123.410 |
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Zhongshan Square was
reconstructed in 1956 while a
magnificent fountain was built
in its centre. But that was just
the beginning. The square as we
see today is mostly the result
of a large-scale reconstruction
project undertaken in 1969. It
began on May 7, 1969 and the
first phase was completed on
September 28 of the same year.
Second phase began on May 13,
1970 and completed on October
1st, 1970. A huge glass-made
statue of Mao Zhedong was
erected at the centre of the
square since 1970. |
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Northeast China Liberation
Monument 东北解放纪念碑 |
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GPS: |
41.77846,
123.40447 |
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The Northeast Liberation
Monument stands on the Peace
Square (Heping square) in
Shenyang, in memory of the
heroes who shed blood to
liberate the Northeast. The
monument is tall, more than 30
meters high, with the shape of a
bullet in the middle. |
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SHENYANG CITY - Rivers and
Bridges |
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Nanjing Bridge |
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41.75984,
123.39556 |
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Qingnian Old Bridge
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41.74981,
123.44399 |
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Fumin Bridge
富民桥 |
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GPS: |
41.75301,
123.47204 |
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The bridge has a total length of
932 meters, including 420 meters
of main bridge, 242 meters
comprising its south part and
270 meters of the north. |
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Qingnian New Bridge |
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GPS: |
41.74981,
123.44399 |
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Changqing Bridge
长青桥 |
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41.75712,
123.49711 |
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Hunhe River 渾河 |
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GPS: |
41.76205,
123.51351 |
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The Hun River (muddy river) was
formerly one of the largest
tributaries of the Liao River.
It was also formerly known as
Shen River. It is running 415
kilometres. |
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SHENYANG CITY - Roads and
Neibghbourhoods |
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Riverside garden
河畔花园 |
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GPS: |
41.75663,
123.44054 |
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Built in 1991, Riverside Garden
was the first well-known
high-end residential project
developed by Huaxin
International in Shenyang, as
well as the first luxury
residential development in
Shenyang at that time. |
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Old Roads - Traditionnel
architecture
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Roads and Road traffic |
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Roads and Urban transport |
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GPS: |
41.74981,
123.44399 |
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San Hao Jie 三好街 |
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GPS: |
41.76448,
123.42745 |
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Computer city, often called
“diànnǎo chéng” (电脑城), or
sometimes just“sān hǎo jiē”, is
supposedly one of the largest
computer and electronic markets
in northeastern China. |
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Taiyuan Jie 太原街 |
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GPS: |
41.79483,
123.40298 |
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Near the Main Train Station is
Taiyuan Jie, one of Shenyang’s
major shopping streets, with
department stores and an
extensive underground shopping
street (mostly small clothing
boutiques). |
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Xita neibourghood (Korean)
西塔韩国风情街 |
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GPS: |
41.80759,
123.41062 |
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Xita Korean neighborhood in
Shenyang was formed nearly a
hundred years ago. This
well-known Koreatown in the
northeastern parts of China is
home to over 30,000 Korean
ethnic minorities. The central
landmark of Korea-town is Xita
Street, stretching a distance of
682 meters (0.42 miles). |
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Zhong Jie 中街路 |
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GPS: |
41.79948,
123.45488 |
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Zhongjie or Middle Street is the
traditional shopping street near
the Mukden Palace in Shenyang.
It is 1,500 meters long. Part of
the street is now a pedestrian
zone. |
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SHENYANG CITY - Historical sites |
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Old fortifications |
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GPS: |
41.80139,
123.45383 |
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In the Ming period, Shenyang was
fortified with a square city
wall. |
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Korean war cemetery
抗美援朝烈士陵园 |
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GPS: |
41.85544,
123.4512 |
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The Korean War Martyrs’
Cemetery, literally the “Resist
America and Support Korea
Martyrs’ Cemetery“. The park
commemorates Chinese soldiers
who died in the Korean War
(1950-53) who died in the
liberation of northeast China
and Korea as well as the Korean
War, a period spanning 1945-53. |
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Imperial Palace 沈阳故宫 |
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GPS: |
41.79707,
123.45577 |
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The Mukden Palace, or Shenyang
Imperial Palace, was the former
imperial palace of the early
Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It was
built in 1625, and the first
three Qing emperors lived there
from 1625 to 1644. |
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East Pagoda
东塔 |
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GPS: |
41.79783,
123.50141 |
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Built in 1643 and completed in
1645, the 4 Pagodas are
associated with a Tibetan
buddhist temple, namely the East
Pagoda in Yongguang Temple
(永光寺), the South Pagoda in
Guangci Temple (廣慈寺), the West
Pagoda in Yanshou Temple (延壽寺)
and the North Pagoda in Falun
Temple (法輪寺). They are identical
white Buddha-stupas as tall as
26 m (85 ft). |
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North Pagoda
北塔 |
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GPS: |
41.83055,
123.45162 |
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Falun Temple (Beita) , one of
the four pagodas in Shengjing,
was built in the early Qing
Dynasty. It is a Tibetan
Buddhist temple. Several years
ago, hundreds of stone tablets
collected in Shenyang area were
stored here. |
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West
Pagoda
西塔 |
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GPS: |
41.80467,
123.40858 |
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The West Pagoda is one of four
Tibetan-style Buddhist stupas
representing each cardinal
direction in the city of
Shenyang, China. The pagoda is
located in Shenyang’s Xita
neighborhood, which derives its
names from the pagoda. |
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South Pagoda 南塔 |
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GPS: |
41.80759,
123.41062 |
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Built in 1643 and completed in
1645, the 4 Pagodas are
associated with a Tibetan
buddhist temple, namely the East
Pagoda in Yongguang Temple
(永光寺), the South Pagoda in
Guangci Temple (廣慈寺), the West
Pagoda in Yanshou Temple (延壽寺)
and the North Pagoda in Falun
Temple (法輪寺). They are identical
white Buddha-stupas as tall as
26 m (85 ft). |
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Tawan Pagoda |
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GPS: |
41.83587,
123.37963 |
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This Pagoda of Buddhist Ashes
was firstly built in AD 1044 and
restored in Chongde period of
the Qing dynasty. It was named
after the 1548th Buddhism relics
preserved in the shrine. It is a
13-meter high 13-storey
octagonal. |
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North Tomb (Beiling)
清昭陵 |
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GPS: |
41.85177,
123.42748 |
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Zhaoling, also known as Beiling
is the tomb of the second Qing
emperor, Hong Taiji, and his
empress Xiaoduanwen. The tomb is
located within Beiling Park. |
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East Tomb (Fuling)
清福陵 |
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GPS: |
41.83113,
123.59066 |
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The Fuling or Fu Mausoleum, also
known as the East Mausoleum, is
the mausoleum of Nurhaci, the
founding emperor of the Qing
dynasty and his wife, Empress
Xiaocigao. It served as the main
site for ritual ceremonies
conducted by the imperial family
during the entire Qing dynasty. |
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SHENYANG CITY - Temples |
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Shenyang South Mosque
沈阳清真南寺 |
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41.8023,
123.43982 |
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The Shenyang South Mosque was
first built during 1627-1636.
The overall design of the the
Masque is Chinese ancient temple
style. The temple covers an area
of 6,117 square meters with a
constructed area of 1,706 square
meters. It is a three-entrance
quadrangle courtyard. The prayer
hall is in the center of the
temple. |
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Sisheng temple
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GPS: |
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Shisheng Temple is known as
“Lotus Pure Land Shengsheng
Temple” and is located in the
urban area of Shenyang. It is
a famous Tibetan Buddhist temple
in the Northeast. Shisheng
Temple was built in 1636 and is
a royal temple built by Emperor
Taizong of the Qing Dynasty. It
is also known as the “Emperor
Temple”. |
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Taiping temple
皇寺 |
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GPS: |
41.80682,
123.42782 |
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It was built by Xibo people
living in Shengjing in the
forty-sixth year of Kangxi. In
the eighth year of Jiaqing, two
stone tablets were carved on the
East and west sides of the hall.
The inscription not only records
the establishment, expansion and
renovation of the Xibo family
temple, but also records the
migration of the Xibo people to
Shengjing, preserving the
history of the Xibo people for
more than 300 years. |
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Temple near Gougong |
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Temple near city hall |
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Banruo
Temple
般若寺 |
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GPS: |
41.78234,
123.45919 |
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The Banruo Temple, also
pronounced Bore, is a Buddhist
temple located in Shenhe
District of Shenyang, Liaoning,
China. The temple occupies an
area of 1,000-square-metre and
the total area including temple
lands, forests and mountains is
over 3,600-square-metre. It is a
Bhikkhuni temple. |
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Shenyang Temple |
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Ci'en Temple
慈恩寺 |
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GPS: |
41.78346,
123.4607 |
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Shenyang Ci’en Temple, firstly
built in 1644 and completed in
1930, is a Han Chinese Buddhist
temple. Being the biggest
Buddhist temple in Shenyang at
present, it was also chosen as
the location of Buddhist
Association of Liaoning
Province. |
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Taoiste Temple |
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Chang'an Temple |
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GPS: |
41.80306,
123.46161 |
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Chang'an Temple is an ancient
complex in Shenyang. According
to legend, it was built in the
Tang Dynasty. Chang'an Temple is
an important place for Buddhist
activities in Shenyang. It was
renovated several times in the
Ming and Qing dynasties and was
listed as a provincial cultural
relics protection unit in 1988. |
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SHENYANG CITY - City and City
Life |
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City and City Life |
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