Shenyang is located in the central part of Liaoning Province. Its climate is relatively dry most of the year with spikes in precipitation during the summer months due to the influence of monsoons. Temperatures vary as much as 10 degrees Celsius from daytime to nighttime, and in winter they can drop below 0 degrees Celsius, so the smart traveler will plan to dress in layers.
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Airport Code: SHE Location:, 20km (12 miles) south to the city center.A highway connects Shenyang and the airport, 58 domestic cities and foreign cities in Korea, Japan, Russia, Thailand, America, France and Australia. Provide service to Shenyang. Shenyang is the third city in China (following Beijing and Shanghai) that offers air passage across Europe, America and Oceania.
Restaurants, beauty salons, commercial center as well as fitness center can all be found in the Laideng Hotel, a three-star hotel located 500m (547 yards) from the terminal. Tel: 024-89398866
Airport Transportation: By Shuttle Bus Airport to Downtown Shenyang Operating hours: from the first flight until to the last flight arrival Duration: 40 minutes Ticket fare: CNY15/person
Downtown Shenyang → Airport Operating hours: hourly from 06:00~19:00 Duration: 40 minutes
Ticket fare: CNY15/person
By City Bus
There are more than 3,000 city buses running on over 140 lines in Shenyang. Buses can reach almost every place in Shenhe District, Huanggu District, Tiexi District, Heping District and Dadong District. The ticket fare is 1 Yuan for big city buses without conductors; the ticket fare for mini-buses with conductors depends on the number of stops you have to take.
By Taxi
Shenyang is favored with a very good public transportation system. According to the statistics, there are 193 taxi companies in Shenyang at present, with a total of 170,000 in operation. The usual price for a taxi is seven Yuan for the first three kilometers. An additional charge of one Yuan for every 600 meters (about 656.2 yards) is charged for both air conditioned and non-air conditioned taxies.
Shenyang, the largest city in Northeast China, is the political, economic, and cultural center of Liaoning Province. It is also an important industrial base and a famous historical city. As the host city of the 2006 International Horticultural Exposition and venue for the football (soccer) matches of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games As a significant city in Northeast China with abundant resources, Shenyang has made great efforts to provide good lodging, dining, transportation and recreation for tourists from all over the world. Altogether there are five five-star hotels in Shenyang, and the service and facilities of the other star-rated hotels in the city are all good enough to make you feel at home. In addition, you can find less expensive accommodations at local universities and hostels.
Shenyang is a celebrated old city with more than 2,000 years of history which can be traced back to Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC). It is the birthplace of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and has many cultural relics which symbolize the prosperity and subsequent decline of China's last feudal dynasty... The most famous of these is the Shenyang Imperial Palace , which is of great historic and artistic significance and second only to the Forbidden City in Beijing in the extent of its preservation Fuling Tomb and Zhaoling Tomb are two other famous imperial structures of the Qing Dynasty.
Among the natural wonders of Shenyang the most impressive and unusual is Strange Slope (Guaipo), an 'anti-gravity'slope more than eighty meters (about 87.5 yards) long. Cars and bikes must accelerate to go down the hill but easily roll upward toward the top. Walkers experience a similar reversal in energy required to walk up and down.
Famous traditional dishes and snacks in Shenyang will definitely make your mouth water. And there are plenty of pubs, KTVs (karaoke bars), cafes, and tea houses available to meet your food and entertainment needs A visit to Shenyang can be both entertaining and relaxing.
- Shenyang Imperial Palace: This palace is the second only to the Forbidden City in the extent of its preservation in Beijing it’s also a World Heritage site.
- Qipanshan Scenic Area: Located in the eastern part of Shenyang City, Qipanshan Scenic Area consists of three main hills, a beautiful lake and other amazing natural sights. A great place to experience a real winter in Shenyang, because Qipanshan Scenic Area is the home of the Shenyang International Ice & Snow Festival.
- The Strange Slope Scenic Area (Guaipo): If you stop a car at the foot of this slope, you will be surprised to find that the car will roll up to the top of the slope without any outside force. If you ride a bike, you will deeply sense the uniqueness of this slope. The bike will quickly slip to the top without pedaling, while you have to ride hard to get from the top to the bottom of the slope.
- The Xinle Remains: Xinle Remains is the site of a 7,200-year-old aboriginal society in which authority was held by women. Of all the relics unearthed at the site, a woodcarving of a bird is the most famous and precious, because it is the oldest such relic found not only in Shenyang but in the entire world.