Liaoyang

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translit_lang1=Chinese
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translit_lang1_info=辽阳
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translit_lang1_info1=遼陽
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = China
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subdivision_name1 = Liaoning
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seat =Liaoyang County
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p1 =Baita District
p2 =Wensheng District
p3 =Hongwei District
p4 =Gongchangling District
p5 =Taizihe District
p6 =Dengta City
p7 =Liaoyang County
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leader_title =CPC Anshan
leader_name = Sun Yuan-liang Committee Secretary
leader_title1 =Mayor
leader_name1 =Tang Zhiguo
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population_total = 1820000
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timezone = China Standard
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website = http://www.liaoyang.gov.cn
footnotes = Liaoyang (zh-stp|s=辽阳|t=遼陽|p=Liáoyáng) is a city in China, Liaoning province, located in the middle of the heavily polluted Liaodong Peninsula. The city is situated on the T'ai-tzu River with a current population of 1,820,000.It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. Liaoyang suffers from air pollution in its metropolitan and industrial park areas. There is very limited 'night life' in karaoke bars and clubs with lavish neon lights to attract customers near the downtown area. There are a number of nice restaurants and a few offer menus in English. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. The inhabitants of the city are not use to visitors from the outside. While friendly, their spontaneous exclamations of surprise can be amusing or upsetting. Locals often ask visitors to permit them to practice their English. Students begin studying English in the third grade.

History

Liaoyang is one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in northeast China. The city has a number of sites of historical interest. Among these is the White Pagoda (baita), which dates back to the Yuan dynasty. The Liaoyang White Pagoda sits in White Pagoda Park. Liaoyang was once the capitol of Manchuria. The Emperor moved the capitol to Shenyang in 1625. Locals prefer to call the region 'Dong Bei' rather than Manchuria. It was the site of the Battle of Liaoyang (August 24-September 4, 1904), which was one of the major battles of the Russo-Japanese War.

Administrative divisions

Within Liaoyang prefecture there is 1 County, 5 District and 1 City. [cite web
url= http://www.liaoyang.gov.cn/view071.asp?id=6436&flbs=1
title= 辽阳市人民政府网站
accessdate= 30-05-2008
author= Liaoyang Municipal Governmnet
date= 2007-7-3
format= HTML
language= Chinese]

* Baita District (zh-sp|s=白塔区|p=Báitǎ Qū), has an area of 22 square kilometers and population of 220,000.
* Wensheng District (zh-sp|s=文圣区|p=Wénshèng Qū), has an area of 50 square kilometers, population 170,000.
* Hongwei District (zh-sp|s=宏伟区|p=Hóngwěi Qū), has an area of 66 square kilometers, population 110,000.
* Gongchangling District (zh-sp|s=弓长岭区|p=Gōngchánglǐng Qū), has an area of 285 square kilometers, population 90,000.
* Taizihe District (zh-sp|s=太子河区|p=Tàizǐhé Qū), has an area of 150 square kilometers, population 120,000.
* Dengta City (zh-sp|s=灯塔市|p=Dēngtǎ Shì), has an area of 1,349 square kilometers, population 500,000.
* Liaoyang County (zh-sp|s=辽阳县|p=Liáoyáng Xiàn), has an area of 2,822 square kilometers, population 600,000.

Tourism

Although the lack of greenspace throughout the city is noticeable, there are a few historical sites to be visited. The LiaoYang museum - built in 1921 and open to public since 1984 - contains many antiques. The temple surrounding BaiTa (White Pagoda) was destroyed during WWII and recreated to became one of LiaoYang's main tourism attraction in recent years. Other tourist attractions in LiaoYang include memorial sites and old cities. In the downtown area busy shopping malls can be found. The shopping area includes a total of 5 malls and traffic-free streets with many Chinese brand name stores. Within the malls, you can find unique stores and cheap goods. On the streets, there are many interesting and delicious regional snacks. Also in the shopping area is a street with many Korean BBQ restaurants (street name?). Further afield, you'll find many more different types of Chinese restaurants including Huo Jia Jiaozi, a traditional dumpling restaurant. Also look for Ming Du Sangna, a place where the wealthy elite meet for a bath.

"Famous people from Liaoyang"
* Xueqin Cao" (曹雪芹): he was known by "hong lou meng"(红楼梦).

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External links

* [http://www.liaoyang.gov.cn The Liaoyang Government website]
* [http://www.nudieman.com/anrg/white_pagoda_at_liaoyang.html Brief description of Liaoyang White Pagoda and a few pictures]
* [http://www.teach-in-china.cn/liaoyang.php Information about infrastructure, service facilities and tourism]
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9048098 Article about Liaoyang at the Encyclopaedia Britannica, with much about the history]

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