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Shenyang

American  
[shuhn-yahng] / ˈʃʌnˈjɑŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. a city in and the capital of Liaoning province, in northeastern China: cultural capital of Manchuria; battle 1905.


Shenyang British  
/ ˈʃɛnˈjæŋ /

noun

  1. Former name: Mukden. a walled city in NE China in S Manchuria, capital of Liaoning province: capital of the Manchu dynasty from 1644–1912; seized by the Japanese in 1931. Pop: 4 916 000 (2005 est)

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Koryo Tours, based in Beijing, China, offers several marathon packages to foreigners, departing from Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

The investigators have notably chosen to stay in local hotels in the city of Shenyang, rather than military bases, where Zhang would have a network of support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Zhang later moved north and was eventually named commander of the Shenyang Military Region.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Sometimes I’m able to bring them to a new-to-us hidden gem, like the Velaslavasay Panorama, which houses a breathtaking 360-degree panoramic painting of China’s Shenyang city in the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

Hundreds of workers at a factory in Shenyang in northeastern China weld automated machines, 95 yards long, that are used to bore subway tunnels.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

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