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Liaoning

American  
[lyou-ning] / ˈljaʊˈnɪŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. a province in northeastern China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Shenyang.


Liaoning British  
/ ˈljaʊˈnɪŋ /

noun

  1. a province of NE China, in S Manchuria. Capital: Shenyang. Pop: 42 100 000 (2003 est). Area: 150 000 sq km (58 500 sq miles)

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The oil typically goes to private refineries, called teapot refineries, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong and northeastern province of Liaoning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

All known Liaoningosaurus fossils come from Liaoning Province in northeastern China, a region famous for exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cretaceous Period, between 145 and 66 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

In December, J-15 jets from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier twice locked radar on Japanese aircraft in international waters near Okinawa, according to Japan.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

This is a different world from Liaoning - the shiny new buildings that are rising up host tech companies such as Alibaba and Ant, a magnet for ambitious, young entrepreneurs.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024

Heavy snowfall is also expected in parts of Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, China Daily reported.

From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023

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