Shenyang

Capital of Liaoning Province and the largest city in the northeast of China, Shenyang is a city steeped in history. Nuhaci built his imperial palace and was laid to rest in one of the first two imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty, Fuling Tomb. His son is buried in Zhaoling tomb, which is the second of the first two imperial tombs. The imperial palace and the two tombs are all listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. It was in Shenyang that the Russian army was defeated by the Japanese in 1905. It was also here, on September 18th, 1931 that the Mukden incident ignited a war between China and Japan that would see the Japanese occupation of all of Northeast China. This city was also the home to the warlord Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang who ruled over the Northeast during the 1920s. In the 20th century, Shenyang developed as a major industrial centre. Today the city is rapidly losing its older structures with large scale construction throughout the city, like all cities in China.

Climate

Shenyang has a monsooon-influenced continental climate with large seasonal variation. Winters are very cold, but dry, and can easily feature nights of −20 °C or below. Summers are hot and humid, with daytime temperatures near 30 °C, rarely pushing above into the high 30s °C, though.

Shenyang consists of the following districts:

• Heping (和平区; Hépíngqū)
• Dadong (大东区; Dàdōngqū)
• Huanggu (皇姑区; Huánggūqū)
• Shenhe (沈河区; Shěnhéqū)
• Tiexi (铁西区;Tiěxīqū)
• Hunnan (浑南新区;Húnnánxīnqū)
• Dongling (东陵区;Dōnglíngqū)
• Yuhong (于洪区;Yúhóngqū)
• Sujiatun (苏家屯区;Sūjiātúnqū)
• Shenbeixinqu (沈北新区;Shěnběixīnqū)

By plane

The city is served by the Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, and by several smaller, regional airports. There are direct flights to Shenyang from most Chinese airports.

• Shenyang Taoxian International AirportDirect international flights includes Seoul and Cheongju in South Korea; Pyongyang in North Korea; Irkutsk and Khabarovsk in Russia; Frankfurt, Osaka, Tokyo and Vancouver.

Tramway line 2 connects the airport with the Shenyang subway system. With the transfer to the subway, it takes a bit over an hour to get into downtown. An airport shuttle also runs from the airport to the main China Northern Airlines ticket office (117 Zhonghua Road; 中华路117号; Zhōnghuálù) and back frequently.

By car

Shenyang is connected by a major expressway, the 6-lane Jingshen Expressway, from Beijing, some 685 km (425 mi) away. Expressways also link Shenyang with Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The Shenda Expressway connecting Shenyang and Dalian was the first expressway ever built in China (383 km/238 mi). It is the fastest highway (8-lane) linking one of the largest port cities to Shenyang.

By train

Train service is provided through two train stations, the North Railway Station and the Railway Station. The North Railway Station handles the majority of the long-distance trains while the Railway Station handles most of the northeast trains and does local service around the province. Some trains travel to both stations so be aware of which station you need to board your train. High Speed Rail is available from both stations (D train). The train stations are connected with metro.

• North Railway Station

• Beijing - takes about 8 hours (or 4-5 hours by 'D Train')
• Dalian - takes about 6 hours (express trains take 3 - 4 hours or 2 hours by 'D Train')
• Dandong - takes about 5 hours
• Guangzhou - takes about 30-48 hours
• Harbin - takes about 7 hours (3 hours by 'D Train')
• Jilin - takes about 6-9 hours (2.5 hours by 'D Train)
• Shanghai - takes about 27-34 hours
• Tianjin - takes about 7 hours (or 5 hours by 'D Train')
• Qinhuangdao - takes about 5 hours (or 2.5 hours by 'D Train')

• Railway Station

• Baihe via Songjianghe - takes about 9 hours
• Beijing - takes about 8-10 hours (4-5 hours by 'D Train')
• Changchun - takes about 4 hours (2 hours for 'D Train')
• Dalian - takes about 5 hours (2 hours by 'D Train')
• Dandong - takes about 4 hours
• Harbin - takes about 7 hours (3 hours by 'D Train')
• Jilin - takes about 7 hours (2.5 hours by 'D Train')
• Tianjin - takes about 9 hours (5 hours by 'D Train')
• Tonghua - takes about 7 hours
• Tumen - takes about 16 hours

By bus

Long distance bus service is handled by two bus stations.
Main Long-Distance Bus Station (Shenyang Qiche Kuaisu Keyun Zhan)
Located on Huigong Jie, this station serves routes to and from major cities. You can also find night buses to Beijing being hawked outside the north train station.

• Beijing - takes about 8 hours
• Changchun - takes about 4 hours
• Dandong - takes about 3 hours, Y 85 one-way as of May 2015. Buses leave from 05:30 to 19:00, in 30 minutes intervals.
• Dalian - takes about 4 hours
• Harbin - takes about 7 hours
• Jilin - takes about 5 hours
• Jinzhou - takes about 3 hours

South Bus Station Buses queue along Minzhu Lu (opposite the south train station), around Minzhu Square and some nearby streets. On most buses you pay the conductor on the bus but for Anshan and Liaoyang you must purchase tickets at the office on the east side of Minzhu Square. These buses run medium distance routes to neighbouring cities within Liaoning. Buses stop departing this bus stations around 18:00. Passengers arriving to this station may be offloaded from the bus on a nearby street or some distance away at a yard used for storing coaches, sited behind the post office on Zhongshan Jie.

• Anshan - takes about 1 hour 40 minutes
• Benxi - takes about 1 hour
• Liaoyang - takes 1 hour
• Fushun - takes 50 minutes

Sights in the old city, Shenhe District, can be walked between, but other areas such as those in Beiling or Dongling require transport.
The Shenyang Metro has three lines. Line 1 runs east-west across the city (serving Shenyang rail station). Line 2 runs north-south (serving Shenyang North rail station). Lines 9 runs in an L shape, from northwest to southwest to southeast.
Shenyang has a comprehensive bus system, but it can be incomprehensible if you do not read Chinese. Make sure you pick up a city bus and area map at either train station. Very handy to help get around. Buses charge ¥1-2 and major bus lines congregate around the train stations. Bus 203 travels between the two train stations.
There are plenty of taxis whose meters start at ¥8 for 3 km, then ¥1.8 per kilometer. Make sure you get a taxi in which the meter is mounted on the dashboard and easily visible from your seat instead of behind the gear shift - it is possible the driver may be pulling some sleight of hand to increase your fare. As of January 2011, there is a huge construction project at Government Square in the center of the city. Traffic around the area is quite congested so many taxis will often go around the square instead of through it.

Architecture and historical sites

• City walls

  address: Shenyang Lu
  The original city walls of Shenyang were destroyed in the 1950s. Some small sections have been reconstructed to give an impression of the former city. These remains consist of two gates, Huaiyuanmen and Fujinmen, at either end of Shenyang Lu.

• Huaiyuanmen

• Fujinmen

Former residence of Zhang Xueliang

address: S Shuaifu Ln, Shenhe District

This was the home of Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang during the end years of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic. Zhang became, with the fall of the Qing Emperor, the warlord in control of the northeast of China, and for a short time was proclaimed president of China.

Fuling

address: Dongling Rd, Dongling District

This is the first tomb of the Qing Dynasty in which Nu'erhachi, the founder of the dynasty, is laid to rest. It dates to the early 17th century and is constructed in traditional Manchu style along lines of Chinese fengshui. The area is listed, along with the other imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasty, as a UNESCO world heritage site and a AAAA-rated tourist site on the Chinese national scale. It is one of only 3 imperial tombs north of the Great Wall of China. To the east of the tomb site a large area of park land forms Dongling Park.

Mukden Palace

phone: +86 24 24843001

address: Shenyang Rd, Shenhe District

Former Imperial Palace - built in 1625 for Nurhachi, and inherited by his son Abahai (Huang Taiji), the Former Imperial Palace of Shenyang is one of two royal complexes extent in China today. The splendid and distinctly ethnic Manchu architectural style of the palace, which includes Dazheng (Grand Politics) Hall, the Ten Princes' Pavilion, Chongzhen (Golden Chimes), Phoenix Chamber and Qingning (Pure Tranquility) Pavilion, are still in perfect shape. On Saturday afternoons during the summer, the palace is the venue for a grand Imperial procession. This is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the palace in Beijing. It is also an AAAA-rated tourist site on the Chinese national scale. A guidebook is available in English at the ticket office, priced ¥25, which provides a detailed explanation of the exhibits. This fascinating palace contains finer details compared to the one in Beijing, such as the exquisitely handcrafted detailed carving and painting, which are still clear after four centuries. The throne room in Chongzheng Hall has incredibly detailed scrollwork -even the columns circled by the watchful dragons and on the throne. The palace also shows a significant influence from the nomadic heritage of its builders in the cold Manchuria.

The old Longkou Wine Museum

address: Xiao Dong Lu

A small museum beside the Laolongkou distillery tells the history of Baiju production on the site which dates to the early 17th century. The display includes old maps and photographs of the area. Equipment used in the wine production and a collection of old bottles, labels and trademarks used by the company.

Shengjing Ancient Cultural Street

address: Shenyang Rd

Shenjing is the old name for Shenyang during the 17th century - jing meaning capital city. This street tries to recreate the architectural styles of the time. It is however only a facard over the front of relatively modern 20th-century structures within which a variety of tourist orientated shops operate.

Shenyang World War II Allied Prisoners Camp Site Museum

address: 3-30 Ditan Street, Dadong District (大东区地坛街30-3号)

From 1942 to 1945, around 1500 soldiers from six different countries were interned by the Japanese at this POW camp in Shenyang. The site is now a museum. Information is provided in both Chinese and English.

Xinle Ancient Ruins Museum

phone: +86 24 86117218

address: 1 Longshan Road, Huanghe North Street, Huanggu District (皇姑区黄河北大街龙山路1号)

On this location were found the remains of a 7000-year old, stone age, village. A museum now houses the archaeological finds and the village has been reconstructed. The site is in two sections. The ticket office is on the north side of the road. You will then be directed across to the museum on the south side to view the display before returning to the north side again to enter the reconstruction area. Displays are labelled in both Chinese and English and the site is rated AAA on China's national tourist scale.

Zhaoling

address: Beiling Jie, Huanggu District

This is the tomb of the second Qing emperor, Huang Taiji, and his consorts. It was built over a period of eight years during the mid-17th century. The site is a unique blend of traditional Manchu and Chinese architecture. The area is listed, along with the other imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasty, as a UNESCO world heritage site and a AAAA-rated tourist site on the Chinese national scale. It is one of only 3 imperial tombs north of the Great Wall of China. Around the tomb is set out the extensive lands of Beiling Park which includes large areas of forest and several lakes.

Museums

• 9.18 Memorial Museum

  phone: +86 24 88338981 (bookings), +86 24 88331017 (complaints)
  address: 46 Wanghua South Street, Dadong District (大东区望花南街46号)
  At 22:30 on 18 September, 1931, a bomb exploded beside the Japanese run railway line near Shenyang. Though instigated by the Japanese, the Chinese were blamed for the event giving the Japanese an excuse to invade and occupy the whole of the northeast of China. Shenyang was the epicenter of that invasion, so it is most appropriate that the museum for the '9.18 Incident', as it is known, is in Shenyang next to the spot where the explosion occurred. The museum, as one would expect, depicts the incident from a Chinese perspective. It is not for the faint of heart because it unflinchingly displays the atrocities of war. Only the main descriptions are available in English, but it's enough to follow the course of events. The pictures and exhibits speak for themselves, anyway.

• China Museum of Industry

  phone: +86 24 25702088
  address: 14 Weigong North Street, Tiexi District (铁西区卫工北街14号)
  Tells the story of the industrialisation of China. The museum is built on the site of an old foundry, which has been largely preserved in its original state.

• Liaoning Provincial Museum

  phone: +86 24 23205102 5100
  address: 157 Zhihui San Street, Hunnan District (浑南区智慧三街157号)
  A high-quality museum featuring Liaoning history from the stone age to the Qing dynasty, with many relics of China's past found in the area (3rd floor). Also houses large collections of Chinese traditional art and calligraphy, plus temporary exhibitions. There may be queues to enter during main public holidays.

• Paleontological Museum of Liaoning

  phone: +86 24 86591170
  address: Shenyang Normal University, 253 Huanghe North Street, Huanggu District (皇姑区黄河北大街253号沈阳师范大学院内)
  Claims to be the largest paleontological museum in China. Maintains a huge collection of fossils.

• Shen-Air Museum

  phone: +86 24 86599602
  address: 1 Lingbei Street, Huanggu District (皇姑区陵北街1号)
  Beiling Airport is the site where China produced its first modern jet aircraft in the early 1950s. These were initially copies of Soviet MIG fighters but gradually Chinese designs developed. A strong focus is placed on comparing Chinese and American aircraft, in particular those involved in the Korean War of the 1950s. They also tell the history of Chinese missile development and other technologies. Civilian aircraft were also produced here and feature in the exhibits. The tour finishes with the modern J-11 fighter, China's new passenger aircraft (ACAC ARJ21 Xiangfeng or Flying Phoenix) and the recent Chinese space flights. This is an AAAA-rated site on China's national tourist scale.

• Shenyang Railway Museum

  phone: +86 24 62077705
  address: 8 Shandan Street, Sujiatun District (苏家屯区山丹街8号)
  Housing 15 historical locomotives and 3 duplicated historical locomotives. It is the biggest steam locomotive museum in China.

Parks and nature

• Royal Ocean World

  phone: +86 41 3611 8888 or +86 24 8271 1236
  address: Wanghua District (抚顺高湾(沈吉高速抚顺西出口))
  Opened in 2008 and still being expanded, this claims to be the biggest aquarium in Asia. There are four displays open. The Ocean World display contains sea and fresh water aquariums filled with all manor of aquatic life. The Century Forest display focuses on reptiles. There is also the Narnian Castle which is a theatre where animal shows are performed several times throughout the day (show times may vary throughout the year). Lastly there is Susu world, a soft play centre for children. Each of these displays can be purchased separately or on a combined ticket. Beside this site, Asia's largest water park features swimming pools, water flumes and other water activities.

• Shenyang Horticultural Exposition Garden

  address: Dongling District
  This is the site of the 2006 International Horticultural Exposition. One of Shenyang's main tourist attractions, it continues to operate though the expo has officially ended. It features international gardens reminiscent of Epcot Center in Disney World in the U.S, (the amusement park is really awesome compared to the gardens, which includes a roller coaster and many other fun activities!). It also features gardens for different provinces and cities within China and the expo's most recognizable feature, the Lily Tower, a massive structure inspired by its namesake flower (for ¥30, you can take an elevator to the top of this magnificent structure). Before its transformation to the Expo Gardens, this was once the much humbler Botanical Gardens. It opens in the spring and closes in October. Most of the signs are in English and Chinese.

Religious sites

• North, East, South and West PagodasBuilt in the 1640s and now restored to close to original, these four pagodas stand each about 4 km north, south, east and west of the Imperial Palace that was the centre of the old city. Each pagoda is almost identical to the others but the north and south pagodas are in the best condition today.

Statues and monuments

• Mao Zedong's Statue

  address: Zhongshan Sq, Heping District
  This is the largest statue of Mao Zedong in China. Around the base of the statue are images of workers, peasants and soldiers in heroic poses. The square is a popular place for locals to relax. Also called 'Taxi Square' by the locals.

• Happy Family (兴隆大家庭 xīng lóng dà jiā ting)The Happy Family Malls (one in Tiexi and the one on Zhongjie) have indoor ice rinks with skates you can rent an occasional specials on teachers.

Winter sports

There are three ski resort areas within Shenyang prefecture.

Northeast Asia Ski Resort

With 700,000 m² of skiing area, this is the biggest ski resort.

Baiqingzhai Ski Field

The site includes a freestyle aerial skiing and off-piste areas. Total area is 530,000 m².

Qipanshan Ice and Snow World

Within Qipanshan Scenic Area and covering an area of 500,000 m².

Major shopping areas

Shenyang has three main shopping areas.

• Zhong Jiehas a number of shops selling cell phones, computers, electronic equipment or the latest fashions and accessories. Box/department stores are within walking distance of Zhong Jie as well as the north train station. There are many western brands here, including cafes and restaurants. The Forum 66 Mall is well-travelled and full of international food and clothing brands, and its relatively empty companion, the Palace 66, is now open at 市府广场站 Shifu Guangchang station on the 2 line.

• Taiyuan JieThis area has an English language bookstore and main post office nearby, as well as food, clothing from international brands, and electronics. Don't miss the underground shopping mall under the street. Box stores common throughout China can be found here. Cheap prescription glasses and sunglasses can be found on south Taiyuan street in the 赛隆广场 Sailong Mall. Don't forget to bargain!

• BeishichangOne of the oldest shopping areas in Shenyang. There is an important Lama temple (Huang Shi, founded in 1636), which was worshiped by all the Manchu emperors during their regular trips to Shenyang.

Other stores

• Wu'ai MarketThe biggest wholesale market in the northeast of China, with 300,000 customers per day and annual turnover of more than ¥2 billion. It covers an area of 139,000 m² with multiple massive buildings connected by bridges and stairways. Products include dresses, shoes, caps, groceries, knitted goods, cloth materials, boxes, home appliances, gifts, daily sundry goods, beauty and hairdressing articles, small foods, bedding goods and more. Be prepared to get lost!

A good place to check for electronics and repairs is 三好街 San Hao Jie, which boasts a "music city" near the music academy on the north end, and an extensive selection of electronics malls on the southern end.
For foreign expats looking for the comforts of home, there are numerous import grocery stores, including Olé in the MixC at 工业展览馆 Gongye Zhanlanguan station and at Palace 66, Yoo-Hoo by 金融中心 Jinrong Zhongxin station, and METRO and Ikea out in 铁西区 Tiexi district. Many of these stores will offer free membership cards for foreign workers.
As a possible souvenir, by incorporating traditional Chinese painting techniques, artists of Shenyang have turned feather patchwork scrolls into something as refined and appealing as Chinese painting and calligraphy.

Liaoning is home to Liaocai (辽菜), a distinctive cuisine named after the area. Liaocai tends to be strong in flavour with plenty garlic, ginger and other spices but not hot. Shenyang has a large Korean and Mongolian population, who operate a lot of barbecue stands on the street corners of the city. Some of the city's best types of cuisine include 火锅 hot pot, 麻辣烫 mala tang, or spicy pay-by-weight soup, and 串儿 chua'r barbeque. There are many Muslim hand-pulled noodle places, and also a number of very good Korean restaurants. All of Shenyang's top hotels feature fancy restaurants serving Cantonese, Japanese and Western food. Mexican food has become especially popular in the last year, with at least two different places offering Mexican specials. There are also some decent noodle shops, as well as the national chain California Beef Noodle, on some of the small roads near the train station.
Fast food and coffee shops are plentiful. The imported, western style food tends to be at the higher end of the price market. By going after local cuisine you will save money. One of the absolute best places to try cheap and savoury local foods is at the 彩电塔 Cai Dian Ta night market near the Liaoning Radio Tower, located just west of the Kempinski hotel and 青年公园 Qingnian Gongyuan Station. This market is full of cheap barbeque 串儿 chuan'r, with selections as various as chicken necks, pig feet, or tofu rolls. There are also various noodle dishes, potato dishes, soft-serve ice cream and fruit jelly desserts, and a Liaoning starch specialty known as 闷子 Menzi. It stretches across several streets, and is generally open from the end of March until late October as crowds die down over the winter months.

• Lao Bian Jiaozi Restaurant 老边饺子

  address: No.208 Zhong Jie, Shenhe District
  Dumplings restaurant. Lao Bian Jiaozi, founded in 1829, is one of the most famous dumpling restaurants.Guinness World Records 2000 for the World's Oldest Dumpling Restaurant.

• BaoFaYuan 宝发园

  phone: +86 24 24314173
  address: No.1 Tianyuan, Xiaoshizi Street, Dadong District, Shenyang 沈阳市大东区小什字街天源巷1号
  Famous for its 四绝 (Four Outstanding). While locals might not remember the name "BaFaYuan", everyone knows "Four Outstanding" given the name was giving by Zhang Xueliang.

• Cafe Lido

  address: Qingnian St
  It is recognized as being the best Western food in Shenyang. Serving Australian beef, mashed potatoes Irish style, Guinness meat pies, fresh fish, salads and the tastiest pastries in town. Special on Friday's Seafood Night, small price for all you can eat and drink!

• La BellevueFor bigger budget there is also a fine dining French restaurant, "La Bellevue".

• Xita Korea Town

  address: Tita, Shifu Da Jie
  Not one restaurant but an area with many good restaurants. The streets around the Western Pagoda (Xita) are home to many Korean people giving the area the name Korea Town.

• Buddha Bar and Restaurant

  phone: +86 13998138144 (English)
  address: Xi Bin He Lu 58
  Cocktail and wine bar with large selection of imported beers, Also serves sushi.

• Party 98 -2

  address: Shi San Wei Road (十三纬路 near Heidis and the U.S. Embassy, walking distance to the Kempinsky Hotel)
  One of the most popular clubs for foreigners. The first floor plays HipHop and R&B (mainly foreigners), the second floor (mainly Chinese) has singers and electronic music.

• Pure Colours

  phone: +86 24-24125678
  address: 6-328 Fengtian Street (奉天街)
  The second popular club for foreigners and rich Chinese. They have an informal special for foreigners: buy one get two (for longdrinks only).

• Don't Tell Mama

  address: Xita St (西塔街), in Korea town
  Packed even on weeknights, this large Chinese-style club offers a constant cabaret-style variety show with over-the-top dance acts and live singing. One highlight is the male performers seem compelled to chug any quantity of beer bought for them, up to two-liter pitchers, in one go, without using their hands.

• Sunny's Night ClubA popular spot for foreigners but staff and service are low quality.

• Party 98

  address: Xita St (西塔街), in Korea town
  Noisy Chinese music, close to the 24/24h barbecue restaurants.

• Club 97

  phone: +86 24 2341 9997
  address: No 97 Zhongshan Lu, 100 m W of Zhongshan Sq and its Mao statue (中山路97号，中山广场西100米)
  A shiny, trendy club with an outdoor patio frequented by expats, mostly Russian ones. Not too crappy music, great food before 23:00, a bit pricey though.

• Sophie's World Bar

  phone: +86 24 2282 6691
  address: Er Jing St, Bawei Rd (二经街 八伟路
  The oldest foreigner bar in town is like an institution for both expats and locals. Cheap alcohol, darts, soccer games on TV.

• heidis Restaurant & Bar

  phone: 138
  address: 37, South sanjing street
  "Heidis rest. & bar" is a unique and comfortable restaurant & lounge bar. Typical Swiss & west food, cheese specialities, Pizzas and steaks, chocolate and homemade dessert. ideal for a romantic dinner or memorable business diner. Live music from Tuesday to Sunday, half price for Chinese and imported draught beer from 17:00-23:00. Italian Monday half price for pizza and spaghetti.

• Shamrock Irish Pub

  phone: +86 24 86085856
  address: 134/11 Changjiang Street
  Serving probably the best draught Guinness in Shenyang and more in a clean, laid-back pub. They also have a great selection of foods including Irish stew and onion rings. Great place to go for a pint and a meal and of course the craic. Call for directions. Open from 16:00 till late 7 days a week.

• Green Mile

  phone: +86 24 8231 0581
  address: No. 3-1 Bei San Jing Jie
  A smoky, grungy sports-bar style bar, which gets especially busy and smoky late on the weekends. A good place to go for shots and cocktails. Some claim that the Green Mile has the best American style pizza in Northeast China, and they deliver. Very popular with expats.

Budget

• Shenyang Zhijia Qingnian Hotel (沈阳致家青年旅馆)

  phone: +86 24 23833033
  address: 13 Shenyang Rd
  This small hotel is not spectacular, but offers cheap singles (or, if you need "a short rest" will let a room to you for fours hours for ¥30). The main attraction is the location, just north of Huaiyuan Gate, it is on an old street with attractive architecture, just one block west of the imperial palace.

Mid-range

• Eletel

  phone: +86 24 31307777
  address: 235 Zhong St
  The rooms are designed in a ultra modern style that some will like and others will hate. The location is on a main shopping street within walking distance of several attractions such as the Imperial Palace.

• Grand Century Hotel

  phone: +86 24 23402888
  address: 88-2 Zhonghua Rd, Heping District
  A decorated, high quality hotel at an affordable price. Located in the centre of the shopping area near to the south train station. Rooms in the upper stories provide good views across the city. Wireless internet is available in rooms.

• Liaoning Taishan Hotel

  phone: +86 24 86809888
  address: 22 Taishan Rd, Huanggu District

• Railway Hotel

  phone: +86 24 62231058
  address: 102 Beizhan Lu

• Somerset Heping Shenyang

  phone: +86 24 2397 5555
  address: No 80 Taiyuan North Street, Heping district
  The residence offers 270 fully-furnished serviced apartments ranging from one-bedroom deluxe to three-bedroom executive. Each apartment is equipped with broadband internet access, a private IDD telephone with voicemail facility and business support services.

• Mt. Chilbo Hotel

  phone: +86 62266789-8007
  address: 和平区十一纬路79-81号
  A four-star hotel downtown, this hotel is distinguished by its ownership by the North Korean government. TVs receive North Korean channels, and the hotel lobby features a small store and the Shenyang Air Koryo ticketing office. Good internet.

Splurge

• Gloria Plaza Hotel

  phone: +86 24 22528855
  address: 32 Yingbin St, Shenhe District

• Traders Hotel

  phone: +86 24 2341 2288
  address: 68 Zhonghua Rd, Heping District
  A brand of Shangri-La, but one level down from the full-service Shangri-La.

• Wonhurg International Hotel

  phone: +86 24 86285555
  address: 35 Kunshan Zhong Rd, Huanggu District
  Premier business hotel with deluxe guestrooms, free Internet access, and 300-capacity ballroom.

• New World Shenyang Hotel

  phone: +86 24 2386 9888
  address: 2 Nanjing Nan Street, Heping District

Shenyang also has its share of Western 4-star properties such as Marriott, ShangRi-La, and Holiday Inn. There is a 24-hour spa at the north train station.

Consulate offices listed below:

• France

  phone: +86-2423190000
  address: NO.34, Nan Shisanwei Road,Heping Dis.

• Japan

  phone: +86-24-2322-7490
  address: No.50, Shisiwei Road, Heping Dis.

• North Korea

  phone: +86-24-8685 2742
  address: Bei Ling Da Jie (Beiling Avenue), Huanggu District

• Republic of Korea

  phone: +86-2423853388
  address: No.37, Nan Shisanwei Road, Heping District

• Russian Federation

  phone: +86-24-23223927
  address: No.31,Nan Shisanwei Road, Heping District
  Consul- General Mr. Paltov Sergey

• Consulate General of the United States

  phone: +86 24 2322 1198
  address: 52, 14th Wei Rd, Heping

• Germany

  phone: +86 24 8389 9100
  address: 21 floor, CR Building, 286 Qingnian Dajie 和平区青年大街286号华润大厦21层

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