Shenyang

American  

[shuhn-yahng] / ˈʃʌnˈyɑŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

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

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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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Example Sentences

One Chinese tourist from the northeastern city of Shenyang told AFP that a peek at North Korea from Dandong was close enough for him.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The team has now arrived in the northeastern city of Shenyang, they said, notably choosing to stay in local hotels rather than military bases, where Zhang would have a network of support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Vast swathes of farmland and mined hills surround the main city of Shenyang.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

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