An Introduction to Liaoning Province 辽 宁 省 简 介

Abbreviation: Liao 辽
Capital: Shenyang
Area: More than 150,000 square kilometers with a 2,912-kolometer-long coastline
Population: 41.55 million
Location: In southern part of northeast China

Located in the southern part of Northeast Chian, Liaoning is to the north of the Bohai Sea, and Yellow Sea and to the northwest of Korean Peninsula and is one of the leading provinces in economic development and in the country’s opening-up. It is rich in mineral resources. Its reserves in petroleum and natural gas account for 15 per cent and 10 per cent respectively, of China’s total. It is also a national leader in reserves of coal, iron, boron, baudisserite, adamas, and speckstone.
Liaoning is also a powerhouse of China’s industry. To date, the province has formed an industrial system covering metallurgy, machinery, petroleum, electricity, electronics, chemicals, and building materials. It has an advantage in scientific research. It has 359 scientific research institutions, 62 institutes for higher education 33 state-level laboratories and 26 engineering and technological centers. The province has an efficient transportation system consisting of seaports, railways, highways, pipelines, and airports.

The province has four pillar industries, such as petrochemicals, metallurgy, electronics and machinery. With the deepening of the reform and opening-up, investors have poured money into a broader range of sectors, such as real estate, infrastructure, energy, high-tech, agriculture and the catering industry.

Liaoning boasts rich tourism resources. It has 180 cultural relics above the provincial level. Besides, it owns 40 forest parks, 10 natural reserves and four holiday zones. Dalain International Garment Festival and Shenyang Ice and Snow Tourism Festival have become well known both at home and abroad. After going through many years of construction and development, Liaoning Province has emerged with four large tourist areas, including the capital city of Shenyang, the coastal city of Dalian, as well as Dandong and Jinzhou.

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