Shenyang was first used by the Manchu people as their capital in the 17th century and today it is the biggest city in the Northeast. Along with nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial centre. TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some of the Best Places to visit in Shenyang for you. Then, where to visit in Shenyang? Come with us, you will not miss any top attraction of this city. You can visit Shenyang Imperial Palace, Marshal Zhang’s Mansion, Beiling Park (Zhaoling Tomb) etc.
Shenyang Imperial Palace is located in Shenhe District in Shenyang. This palace is reputed as the second most well-preserved imperial palace in China, following the first one Forbidden City in Beijing. As one of the only two well-preserved palaces of China, it has totally different styles with the Beijing Imperial Palace, such as glamorous roofs, exquisite carvings, towering buildings and other aspects. They are quite different from the old palace in Beijing, which shows it noble identity and irreplaceable status in the history.
This palace has a history of 400 years. Famous for its strong characteristics of the Man nationality and its abundant cultural relics, the Shenyang Palace Museum now functions as a museum and exhibits a huge collection of ivory and jade art crafts, musical instruments, furniture, and Ming and Qing paintings.
Located in Shenhe District in Shenyang, Marshal Zhang's Mansion is known as the former Residence of Zhuang Zuolin and Zhang Xueliang. The mansion is square-shaped and is a national cultural preserved site in China.
It was built in 1914 and covers an area of 36,000 square meters. It features with mixed Courtyard style of oriental and western. The museum is renown for historic buildings and connected courtyards featuring the courtyard dwellings of palace style, the eaves and ridges, the carved beams and painted rafters, the Daqing Building of European style, the Frontier Bank, the office building, the magnificent red mansion clusters in western courtyard.
You can see historical display and exhibition to mark “the centenary of zhang xueliang’s birth” and the exhibition dedicated to Zhang Zuolin and Zhang’s family in this place.
Beiling Park (Zhaoling Tomb) is the largest park in Shenyang City. It covers an area of 3,300,000m², and contains many historic buildings, pine trees and lakes. It is one of the most famous ancient relics. It is a highlight of China’s ancient architecture field as well as a typical representative to show the cultural exchange between Man and Han ethnic groups.
There are numerous gardens, paths and lakes as well as pavilions, halls and towers around the park. There is also a Children's Garden within the park. Local residents enjoy coming to the park at all times of the year: in winter, visitors ice-skate on the frozen lake, while in summer they fly kites and practice Tai Chi.
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