Shenyang

American

[shuhn-yahng] / ˈʃʌnˈjɑŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in and the capital of Liaoning province, in northeastern China: cultural capital of Manchuria; battle 1905.

Shenyang British

/ ˈʃɛnˈjæŋ /

noun

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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Finding innovative ways to treat cancer is Pfizer’s biggest priority so to boost cutting-edge technologies, Pfizer executives went to Shenyang, China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

As soon as Su Min started driving, she felt freer, she told the BBC over the phone from Shenyang – just before she headed south for winter in her new SUV with a caravan.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

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

Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning Province, one of three large provinces in the northeast that constitute the cradle of China’s heavy industry.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2023

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