Shenyang – The largest metropolis in northeastern of China, one of the fastest-growing cities.

Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) is a large transportation hub in northeast China. Speedway connects downtown and the airport, which makes the transportation rather convenient. Airlines here can reach multi-domestic and international cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Harbin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen as well as South Korea and Japan.

Shenyang belongs to the temperate zone and is greatly influenced by monsoons all the year round. The lowest temperature is -28.5°C and the highest is 36.1°C. July is the hottest month of the year. It is much cooler than almost all the cities in southern China. January is the month with the lowest temperature of the year. The seasons of spring and summer are decorated with green plants; autumn is short but is so sunny nearly everyday; winter is like a pretty girl with long and beautiful white skirt. Late summer, middle autumn and late winter are all good times to travel in Shenyang. Winter is an especially good time to visit because the Ice & Snow Festival is held then and is very entertaining and enjoyable. 

Suan cai is a traditional Chinese cuisine, especially in Northern China. Generally, the cabbage is dipped into boiling water, and then put in a container with cold water with salt. This is accomplished by placing a heavy weight such as a large rock on the top of the cover of the container so that the Chinese cabbage inside the container can be fermented. Suan Cai is often cooked with pork. It is said to neutralize the grease of meat.

Located in Shenyang, the Mukden Palace was the palace of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperors before moving their capital to Beijing. It was built in 1625 and home to the first three Qing emperors. The Mukden Palace was built to resemble the Forbidden City in Beijing. However, the palace also shows hints of Manchurian and Tibetan styles. The palace has now been converted into a museum conveniently called the Shenyang Palace Museum.