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Liaoning

American

[lyou-ning] / ˈlyaʊˈnɪŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a province in northeastern China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Shenyang.

Liaoning British

/ ˈljaʊˈnɪŋ /

noun

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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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

Mr Cao and his wife live in the north-eastern province of Liaoning, China's former industrial heartland.

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

Chaoyang city in neighboring Liaoning province and Chifeng in Inner Mongolia province also closed their schools and kindergartens.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

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