Shenyang is the biggest center city in northeast China. It has within its jurisdiction 9 districts, 3 ounties, 1city and 5 development zones. Here live more than 40 nationalities such as the Han, the Man, the Korean, the Hui, the Xibo, the Mongolian and So on.

Shenyang lies on the north bank of Hun River (called as shenshui in the ancient times)and So it gets its name. From 300 BC (12 years after the Zhao king of Yan kingdom got the power) when the Yan Kingdom dispatched General Qin kai to station troops here for border defence and the general founded Hou City till now, Shenyang has a history of mom than 2,300 years .Shenyang is frequently called as "the irthplace of one dynasty and the capital of two generations of kings". In 1625, the founder of he Qing Kingdom, Nurhaci, moved the capital here and changed he name into Shengjlng, In 1636, the son of Nurhaci changed the name of its kingdom into "Qing" and established the Qing Dynasty. In1644, when the Qing troops got across the Gate and made Beijmg as the capital, Shengjing was made as the sub-capital. In1657, Fenguan Fu (Government of office) was set. In 1945 when the anti-Japanese war was over, the city was changed into Shenyang .

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. Altogether there are five five-star hotels in Shenyang, 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.

Famous traditional dishes and snacks in Shenyang will definitely make your mouth water. And there are plenty of pubs, KTVs (karaoke bars), cafes, and tea houses available to meet your food and entertainment needs A visit to Shenyang can be both entertaining and relaxing.

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