Shenyang was formerly known as Manchu Mukden or Fengtian. Shenyang is the capital city and the largest city in Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. Shenyang is also the largest city in Northeast China according to urban population rates. According to the census conducted in 2010, the downtown area of ​​the city has 6.3 million inhabitants, while the population of Shenyang municipality, which holds the administrative status of a sub-provincial city having a population of up to 8.1 million. Shenyang city area covers ten metropolitan areas of Shenyang, Xinmin city, and two districts of Kangping and Faku. In the 17th century, Shenyang was conquered by the Manchu and it was the capital of the Qing dynasty. Shenyang is also an important industrial centre in China. It also serves as a transportation and commercial hub in Northeast China especially with Japan, Russia and Korea. Shenyang is also a major industrial hub in China since 1930.

Airports in Shenyang

1. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is an airport serving Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is located 20 km South of downtown in Hunan district. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is also a focus city for China Southern Airlines and is the 19th busiest airport in China with 10,231,185 passengers in 2011. Lufthansa offers intercontinental services for the first time from Shenyang to Frankfurt, Germany, in April 2012 but terminated its service on October 28, 2016 before it relaunches on March 27, 2018. In 2012 also, Sichuan Airlines launched its service to Vancouver from Shenyang. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is a public airport in Hunnan district. It has a 3,200 m runaway. In 2015, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport operated 12,680,118 passengers. The Shenyang Taoxian International Airport has also operated 99,563 aircraft movements.

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Shenyang?

The best time to visit Shenyang is from April to October. The weather in those months is great for outdoor activities such as sightseeing. However, hotel prices as well as flights will become more expensive during those months. Shenyang has a continental climate influenced by the rainy season according to the classification by Koppen. Shenyang has summer and humid due to monsoon season. Shenyang also has a dry winter. Nearly half of the annual rainfall takes place in July and August in Shenyang. The average temperature of Shenyang in January is -11.2 °C. While the average temperature in July is 24.6 °C and the average annual temperature in Shenyang is approximately 8.53 °C. You can also visit Shenyang while they are preparing for the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Shenyang?

1. Mukden Palace - Mukden Palace is also known as Shenyang Imperial Castle. It is a palace for the former Manchu leader of the Qing Dynasty. It was built in 1625 and the first three Qing empires lived there from 1625 to 1644. Since the fall of the imperial rule in China, the palace has been renovated into a museum now located in downtown Shenyang, Liaoning province. In 1955, the Mukden Palace was converted into Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum. In 2004, the Mukden Palace was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Entrance ticket to this castle is around 60 RMB.

2. The History Museum of September 18 - September 18, 1931, is a day that will not be forgotten by the Chinese, as it is the beginning of the darkest period in modern Chinese history. At that time, Japanese troops, who have occupied part of Manchuria in Northeast China since the Sino-Japanese War in 1894 to 1895, were charged with bombing a bridge on a Japanese railway route. Later, Japan blamed the attack on Chinese rebels. This action now referred to as the "September 18 Incident" or "Manchurian Incident".

3. Forum 66 - is a twin towers complex in Shenyang, China. The complex consists of two skyscrapers. Tower 1 has an altitude of 384 m with 76 floors and Tower 2 has a height of 351 m with 68 floors. Tower 1 is completed by 2015. Tower 2 construction was suspended in 2017.