Shenyang

Shenyang () is the capital of Liaoning province in China. It is a sub-provincial city with a population of 7.2 million.

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In the 12th century, Shenyang was one of the three capitals of the empire of the Jin Dynasty (Golden Empire).

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In 1625 the Manchu leader Nurhaci moved his capital to Shenyang. It was renamed to Shengjing (in Chinese, ??) in 1634. Shenyang remained the capital of the Qing Dynasty until the overthrow of the Ming dynasty, and relocation of the capital to Beijing in 1644. However, it retained considerable prestige as the older capital, treasures of the royal house were kept at its palaces, and the tombs of the early Qing rulers were once among the most famous monuments in China.

Liaoning: Liaoning () is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. Its one-character abbreviation is Liao (辽 pinyin: liáo)....

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