Shenyang Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Prefecture-level and sub-provincial city in Liaoning, China
About Shenyang
Nurhaci built his imperial palace and was laid to rest in one of the first two imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty, Fuling Tomb. His son Hong Taiji is buried in Zhaoling tomb, which is the second of the first two imperial tombs. The imperial palace and the two tombs are all listed by UNESCO asWorld Heritage Sites. It was in Shenyang that the Russian army was defeated by the Japanese in 1905, resulting in Japan taking control of the Liaodong Peninsula from Russia. It was also here, on September 18, 1931 that Japan would stage the Mukden incident in order to use it as a pretext to occupy all of Northeast China. This city was also the home to the warlord Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang who ruled over the Northeast during the 1920s. In the 20th century, Shenyang developed as a major ind
Top Attractions in Shenyang
Explore the best things to see and do in Shenyang:
- ★9.18 Memorial Museum
- ★Baiqingzhai Ski Field
- ★China Museum of Industry
- ★City walls
- ★Former residence of Zhang Xueliang
- ★Former Site of Shenyang Military Tribunal for the Trial of Japanese War Criminals
- ★Fujinmen
- ★Fuling
Where to Eat in Shenyang
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴BaoFaYuan 宝发园
- 🍴Cafe Lido
- 🍴La Bellevue
- 🍴Lao Bian Jiaozi Restaurant 老边饺子
- 🍴Xita Korea Town
Where to Stay in Shenyang
- 🏨Eletel
- 🏨Gloria Plaza Hotel
- 🏨Grand Century Hotel
- 🏨Liaoning Taishan Hotel
- 🏨Mt. Chilbo Hotel
- 🏨New World Shenyang Hotel
Shenyang Travel Guide Sections
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