Shenyang is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, Shenyang has a long history.

 

Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial centre in China, and serves as the transportation and commercial hub of China's northeast–particularly with Japan, Russia, and Korea. A titan of heavy industry since the 1930s, the city has been diversifying its industry and now has a solid industrial foundation, a good land and air transport network, abundant natural resources, and a skilled workforce.

 

The population is about 7,4 million people, the area is 7400 km2.

 

Shenyang is an important industrial centre in China and is the core city of Shenyang Economic Zone, a New Special Reform Zone. It has been focused on heavy industry, particularly aerospace, machine tools, heavy equipment and defense, and recently on software, automotive and electronics

 

Russia has consulate in Shenyang's Heping District.