Shenyang

American

[shuhn-yahng] / ˈʃʌnˈyɑŋ /

noun

Pinyin, Wade-Giles.

a city in and the capital of Liaoning province, in northeastern China: cultural capital of Manchuria; battle 1905.

Shenyang British

/ ˈʃɛnˈjæŋ /

noun

Former name: Mukden. a walled city in NE China in S Manchuria, capital of Liaoning province: capital of the Manchu dynasty from 1644–1912; seized by the Japanese in 1931. Pop: 4 916 000 (2005 est)

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The investigators have notably chosen to stay in local hotels in the city of Shenyang, rather than military bases, where Zhang would have a network of support.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zhang later moved north and was eventually named commander of the Shenyang Military Region.

From Barron's

The team has now arrived in the northeastern city of Shenyang, they said, notably choosing to stay in local hotels rather than military bases, where Zhang would have a network of support.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shenyang, a city northeast of Beijing, offers 500 yuan a month to local families with a third child under three.

From BBC

As soon as Su Min started driving, she felt freer, she told the BBC over the phone from Shenyang – just before she headed south for winter in her new SUV with a caravan.

From BBC

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