Shenyang
Shenyang or Mukden is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in northeast China. Shenyang was first used by the Manchu people as their capital in the 17th century. Today it is the biggest city in the Northeast.
Shenyang is the transport and commercial hub of China' s northeast-particularly with Japan, Russia, and Korea. Shenyang is the railway hub of northeast China. Eight railways connect Shenyang with Beijing, Dalian, Changchun, Harbin and Fushun.
The city's name means" the city to the north of Shen River" . It comes from the Hun River on the city's south side, which used to be called the Shen River. People started living here 7,200 years ago.
Major companies
Many major industrial companies have their headquarters in Shenyang. Brilliance Auto is a major Chinese automobile manufacturer. Most of its production plants are also in Shenyang. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation makes airplanes for civilian use as well as for the PLAAF. Neusoft Group is the biggest software company in China. Shenyang Machine Tool Group is the largest machine tool manufacturer in China. Tyco International, General Motors, and Michelin Shenyang Tire Corporation, are expanding their operations in Shenyang due to a deep pool of skilled technical labor; good transportation; low land-use fees; and solid local support.
Sports
Shenyang is famous for its football tradition. The local football team is the Liaoning F. C. , in the Chinese Super League. Another Chinese Super League team, Shenyang Jinde moved to Changsha in 2007. Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium was a venue for the football preliminary of 2008 Summer Olympics.
Shenyang Sport University is a famous professional sports university in China. The university is the training base for winter sports in China and has many Olympic champions.
Colleges and universities
Northeastern University (Dong Bei Da Xue /Dong Bei Da Xue ) China Medical University (Zhong Guo Yi Ke Da Xue /Zhong Guo Yi Ke Da Xue ) Shenyang Agricultural University (Chen Yang Nong Ye Da Xue /Chen Yang Nong Ye Da Xue ) Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (Chen Yang Yao Ke Da Xue /Shen Yang Yao Ke Da Xue ) Shenyang Aerospace University (Chen Yang Hang Kong Hang Tian Da Xue /Shen Yang Hang Kong Hang Tian Da Xue ) Shenyang Jianzhu (Architectural) University (Chen Yang Jian Zhu Da Xue /Shen Yang Jian Zhu Da Xue ) Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology (Chen Yang Hua Gong Da Xue /Shen Yang Hua Gong Xue Yuan ) Shenyang Medical College (Chen Yang Yi Xue Yuan ) Shenyang Normal University (Chen Yang Shi Fan Da Xue /Shen Yang Shi Fan Da Xue ) Liaoning University (Liao Zhu Da Xue /Liao Zhu Da Xue ) Shenyang Ligong University (Chen Yang Li Gong Da Xue /Shen Yang Li Gong Da Xue ) Shenyang University (Chen Yang Da Xue /Shen Yang Da Xue ) Shenyang University of Technology (Chen Yang Gong Ye Da Xue /Shen Yang Gong Ye Da Xue ) Shenyang Sport University (Chen Yang Ti Yu Xue Yuan /Shen Yang Ti Yu Xue Yuan ) Shenyang Institute of Engineering (Chen Yang Gong Cheng Xue Yuan /Shen Yang Gong Cheng Xue Yuan ) Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Liao Zhu Zhong Yi Yao Da Xue /Liao Zhu Zhong Yi Yao Da Xue )
Twin towns and sister cities
Shenyang is twinned with:
Sapporo, Japan (1980) Kawasaki, Japan (1981) Turin, Italy (1985) Chicago, United States (1985) Irkutsk, Russia (1992) Quezon City, Philippines (1993) Ramat Gan, Israel (1993) Monterrey, Mexico (1993) Seongnam, South Korea (1998) Yaounde, Cameroon (1998) Katowice, Poland (2007) Thessaloniki, Greece
Gumi, South Korea
Leverkusen, Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany
References
Cities in China