The Shenhe District () is one of ten

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Shenyang Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...

, the capital of

Liaoning Province Liaoning () is a coastal provinces of China, province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and i ...

in Northeast China. Shenhe serves as the central district of Shenyang and currently hosts the

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of the City Government. It borders the districts of

Dadong Dadong District () is one of ten districts of the prefecture-level city of Shenyang, the capital of the Chinese province of Liaoning. It borders Shenbei New Area to the north, Dongling to the east, Shenhe to the south, and Huanggu to the west. ...

to the northeast, Dongling to the southeast, Heping to the west, and

Huanggu Huanggu District () is one of ten districts of the prefecture-level city of Shenyang, the capital of the Chinese province of Liaoning. It borders Shenbei New Area to the north, Dadong to the east, Shenhe to the southeast, Heping to the south, Ti ...

to the northwest.

Administrative subdivisions

There are 10

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within the district. Subdistricts: * Xinbeizhan Subdistrict () * Zhujianlu Subdistrict () * Huangcheng Subdistrict () *

Daxi Subdistrict Dàxī may refer to: Mainland China *Daxi (大西) dynasty, a short-lived dynasty (1643–1646) established by Zhang Xianzhong *Daxi Creek (大溪), tributary of the Xitao River in Anji County, Zhejiang *Daxi culture (5000 BC–3000 BC), Neolithic ...

() * Shandongmiao Subdistrict () * Fengyutan Subdistrict () * Binhe Subdistrict () * Wanlian Subdistrict () *

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() * Wulihe Subdistrict ()

Transport

Rail

Shenhe District is also home to Northeast China's main

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, the

Shenyang North Railway Station Shenyangbei (Shenyang North) railway station () is a railway station on several railways: the Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway, Harbin–Dalian section of the Beijing–Harbin High-Speed Railway, Jingha Railway, Hada Railway, Qinshen Passenger ...

(locally known as the "North Station"). The railways leading to the station forms the border between Shenhe District and the neighbouring eastern portion of Huanggu District. The station building has recently^{when?''.html" ;"title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Chronological items">when?''">Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Chronological items">when?''/sup> undergone a major overhaul and extension.

Road

Qingnian Street () is the district's primary north–south arterial road

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that links Beiling Park and Taoxian Airport

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, separating the southern portion of Shenhe District from the neighbouring southern Heping District.

Education

The Shenyang Saturday School (Chinese: 沈阳补习授业校; Shěnyáng bǔxí shòu yè xiào, Japanese: 瀋陽補習授業校; Shenyan Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese weekend school, was established in April 2006 and is located in Shenhe District.沈阳市组织机构代码管理办公室

. National Administration to Code Allocation to Organizations (NACAO; 全国组织机构代码管理中心). Retrieved on April 1, 2015. "沈阳市沈河区五爱街2号（地王国际花园东裙楼）"

Visitor attractions

There is the Central Temple (中心庙; ''Zhōngxīn Mìao''), built during the Ming dynasty

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, showing the center of ancient Shenyang. This temple is located just south of the Middle Street (中街; ''Zhōng Jiē''), one of the most famous shopping streets and the first commercial pedestrian zone

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in China. Shenhe District is also home to the famous Wu'ai Market (五爱市场; ''Wŭài Shìchǎng''), the largest light industry

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wholesale trading center in the entire Bohai Economic Rim

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.

Shenhe District is the site of the Mukden Palace

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, just south of the Central Temple. It is also the site of Zhang Zuolin

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's former home and headquarters, Shengjing Ancient Cultural Street. In the western Shenhe District there is a Muslim

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town, and the South Pagoda (南塔; ''Nán tǎ'') is located in southern Shenhe District. There are a lot of high-end hotels located in Shenhe District, such as Sheraton, Kempinski

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, Lexington, Marriott

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(which is the first Marriott Hotel directly named "Marriott" in mainland China

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, but due to finance conflicts is not administrated by Marriott International

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). The iconic 305.5 m (1,002 ft) Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower
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is situated alongside Qingnian Street.

References

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