Location: located between 122 25' - 123 48' east latitude and 41 11' - 43 2' north latitude, in the southern part of northeast china, and the inland area of Liaodong peninsula, north of the Bohai Sea and southwest of the Changbai Mountains, is the center of Liaoning province

Physical Features: situated between the Changbai Mountain and Pohai; on the alluvial plains of the Liaohe and Hunhe Rivers; mostly covered by plain, small hills in the southeast

Climatic Features: located in the North Temperate Zone with continental climate; 4 distinct seasons.

History: the Manchu capital from 1625 until 1644. Now is the capital city of Liaoning province; famous for its second largest imperial complex - Shenyang Imperial Palace.