LiaoNing Province China Map: ShenYang, LiaoNing Map  

    LiaoNing and its sister northeast provinces - HeiLongJiang & JiLin - formed the part of China that was collectively known by Westerners as Manchuria, covering an area of 145,900 Square Kilometers (56,332 Square Miles). LiaoNing and its capital, ShenYang, in the early 1600’s was the seat of power that united the Manchus - the Manchus even built a replicate of BeiJing’s Forbidden Palace (now called ShenYang Imperial Palace) before their take-over of the Ming Dynasty in China and their eventual move & occupation of BeiJing in 1644.
    With a population of over 42 million and blessed with a milder climate, Today because of its close proximity to South Korea, Japan and the sea has given LiaoNing a commercial and strategic advantage and encouraged a booming economy over its northern provinces.
    From its shores on the Yellow Sea (BoHai Gulf), LiaoNing shares borders with North Korea, JiLin, Inner Mongolia and HeBei.
    Other main towns are DaLian, AnShan, LiaoYang & FuShun.

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