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

Shenyang, a city northeast of Beijing, offers 500 yuan a month to local families with a third child under three.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

His parents, proud workers at a tractor factory in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, stopped going to work, and the family moved into an empty factory storage room to save money on rent.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 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