| Liaoning | |
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Location  | |
| State | China |
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| Capital | Shenyang |
| Surface | 145,900 km² |
| Inhabitants | 42.170.000 (2004) |
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Liaoning is a province of the Northeast China.
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Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Shenyang (沈 阳; Shěnyáng) - An industrial and very polluted city, the provincial capital was nevertheless the subject of a vast building renovation which gave it a modern appearance. Shenyang was the birthplace of the Quing emperors and retains interesting 17th century monuments.
- Anshan (鞍山; Ānshān) - Third largest city in the province, a heavy industrial area, but also contains the Qianshan National Park and other important tourist sites.
- Benxi (本溪; Běnxī) - Once heavily polluted industrial city but now reclaimed. Contains the Benxi Shuidong National Park with its caves full of water.
- Chaoyang (朝阳; Cháoyáng) - Known as the fossil city Chinese for the many important paleontological discoveries.
- Dalian (大连; Dàlián) - One of the busiest ports in the China, Dalian is, on a par with Shanghai, a model city that testifies to the unstoppable economic development of country.
- Dandong (丹东; Dāndōng) - Chaotic city, Dandong is the gateway to the mysterious North Korea, thanks to a bridge that spans the Yalu River which marks the border between the two countries.
- Fushun (抚顺; Fǔshùn) - Several famous Chinese have come from here including Lei Feng, making this, a national pilgrimage site.
- Jinzhou (锦州; Jǐnzhōu) - Access point to the western corridor of Liaoning.
- Liaoyang (辽阳; Liáoyáng) - It has a number of historical sites, including the White Pagoda (Baita Si), which dates back to the Yuan Dynasty.
- Lüshunkou (旅順 口; Lüshun) - Navy base, Lüshun was known in colonial times as Port Arthur and was disputed between Russia is Japan.
