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Shenyang (sh)




or Shen-yang formerly Mukden

City (pop., 1999 est.: 3,876,289), capital of Liaoning province, northeastern China.

An ancient city, it was the capital of the Manchu empire (1625-44). After 1895 it was fought over by Russia and Japan in the struggle for Manchuria. It was occupied by the Japanese (1931-45). Taken by the communist forces in 1948, it was a base for their conquest of the Chinese mainland. It is one of China's leading industrial cities; its manufactures include machinery, wires and cables, textiles, and chemicals. It is also a cultural and educational centre.