Overview
Liaoning is a coastal province in China's northeast (Dongbei), bordering the Yellow and Bohai seas. It is an old industrial base and a melting pot of Manchu, Han and Korean cultures.
Province
Liaoning
辽宁省 · Capital: 沈阳
Map & Prefectures
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Prefecture-level cities
Shenyang沈阳Dalian大连Anshan鞍山Fushun抚顺Benxi本溪Dandong丹东Jinzhou锦州Yingkou营口Fuxin阜新Liaoyang辽阳Panjin盘锦Tieling铁岭Chaoyang朝阳Huludao葫芦岛
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Geography
Liaoning occupies the southern part of the Northeast China Plain, with the Liaodong Peninsula jutting into the sea and the Changbai Mountains to the east. Its climate is temperate continental with cold winters.
History
The cradle of the Qing dynasty (founded by the Manchu in Hetu Ala), Liaoning later became the center of Manchukuo and China's first heavy-industrial region in the 20th century.
Culture
Liaoning nurtured the Hongshan Neolithic culture, the Manchu heritage, and vibrant folk traditions such as the Benxi shadow play and Dalian fashion culture.
Cuisine
Liaoning cuisine blends northeastern heartiness with seafood: stews (dǐngbāng cài), sea cucumbers, and pickled cabbage (suancai) with pork are classics.
Highlights
Highlights include Shenyang's Former Imperial Palace, the "Eight-hundred Million-Year-old" Benxi Water Cave, and Dalian's coastal scenic belt.