Liaoyang
Liaoyang is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River.
It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home to Liaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0–14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15–59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.
Getting to Liaoyang
The nearest airport to Liaoyang is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) (沈阳桃仙国际机场). This is some 60 km away and takes about an hour to reach by road. Liaoyang is well connected by train to most major cities in Liaoning, including Shenyang, Anshan, Dalian, Benxi, Panjin and Dandong. The service is frequent and inexpensive.
Worth seeing
- 01White Pagoda Park
- 02Guangyou Temple Scenic Area
Constructed during the Eastern Han Dynasty, this is one of the oldest Buddhist sites in China.
- 03Longfeng Mountain Scenic Spot and Temple
- 04Liaoyang City Museum
- 05Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall
- 06Wang Erlie Memorial Hall
Things to do
- 01Gongchangling Skiing Field
Tanghe scenic spot, Gongchangling District, Liaoyang..
Where to eat
Hainan Restaurant (海纳百川; Hǎinàbǎichuān), Xinxing Road (新兴街富虹水月翰宫二期北门西20米),. Sichuan and Xiangcai style boiled fish broth from Beijing. Liaoyang Tain Fu Can Yin Yu Le You Xian Gong Si (辽阳天福餐饮娱乐有限公司), 334 Xinyun Street, Wensheng District (文圣区新运大街334号),. Baida District, Lan'guifan Restaurant (白塔区兰桂坊西餐厅),. Liaoyang City Shi Guang Zhou Tan Huo Shao Kao Chung (辽阳市光洲炭火烧烤城),. Barbecue restaurant.
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