Shenyang Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Shenyang is the capital of the Liaoning Province in the People's Republic of China.
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Get in
Shenyang is serviced by an international airport, with flights to and from Japan, Korea, Russia and beyond. There are also local and long distance bus stations and two train stations.
Get around
Shenyang has a comprehensive bus system, but it can be bewildering if you don't read or speak the language. There are plenty of taxis, but 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's possible the driver may be pulling some sleight of hand to increase your fare. If you're staying near the city center, most sights are easily within walking distance.
See
- Mao statue in Zhongshan Square
- Liaoning Provincial Museum
- Liaoning Industrial Exhibition Hall
- 9.18 Museum
- Northern Pagoda
- Imperial Palace
- Shengjing Ancient Cultural Street
- Beiling Park
- North Tomb
Do
Buy
The main shopping drag is on Nanjing Road, which has a number of shops selling cell phones, computers, electronic equipment or the latest fashions and accessories. For essential home items, appliances, and prepared foods try the multi-level Wal-Mart in the center of town. There are a few major shopping centers in the area near the main train station.
Eat
Shenyang has a large Korean and Mongolian population, who operate a lot of barbecue stands on the street corners of the city. There are also a number of very good Korean restaurants here. There is a Brazilian-style barbecue restaurant on southern Nanjing road. All of Shenyang's top hotels feature fancy restaurants serving Cantonese, Japanese and Western food.
Of note is the 170-year old Lao Bian Jiaozi (Dumpling) Restaurant, located next to the Imperial Palace. 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.
American-style fast food is all the rage here, with branches of McDonald's, Pizza Hut and KFC in most major shopping centers.
Drink
Many restaurants now brew their own beer, with surprisingly good results. Mulligan's, an Irish pub-style restaurant, is located on the first floor of the Inter-Continental Hotel.
Sleep
- Hotel Inter-Continental
- Holiday Inn City Center
- Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel
- Gloria Plaza
- Trader's Hotel
- Times Plaza
- Lijing Hotel
- Liaoning Mansion Hotel
- Liaoning Tarzan Hotel
- Peace Hotel
Get out
Shenyang has bus and train links to the rest of the region, including Dalian, Harbin, and Vladivostok. Long distance trains can be booked here for destinations like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Countries with a consular presence in Shenyang include Russia, Japan and the USA. There is a North Korean consulate in Shenyang, but all travel to and from North Korea originates and ends in Beijing.
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