沈阳

瀋陽

Shěnyáng

noun

Meanings

Literally 'sunken/heavy yang' — possibly referring to its location north of the Hun River

我在沈阳住了五年。

Wǒ zài Shěnyáng zhù le wǔnián.

I lived in Shenyang for five years.

沈阳是东北最大的城市之一。

Shěnyáng shì dōngběi zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.

Shenyang is one of the largest cities in Northeast China.

history

Shenyang was the capital of the Later Jin dynasty and the early Qing dynasty before the capital was moved to Beijing.

culture

Shenyang is known for its heavy industry and is an important transportation hub in Northeast China.

沈 Shěn

阳 yáng