Liaoyang 辽阳市 | |
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 White Pagoda (Baita) in Liaoyang | |
.png) Location of Liaoyang City jurisdiction in Liaoning | |
  Liaoyang Location of the city centre in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates (Baita Park (白塔公园)):41°16′44″N123°10′34″E / 41.279°N 123.176°E /41.279; 123.176 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Municipal seat | Baita District |
| Districts | List
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| Government | |
| • CPC Secretary | Wang Fengbo |
| • Mayor | Pei Weidong |
| Area | |
| 4,710 km2 (1,820 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 3,997.8 km2 (1,543.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 1,604,580 | |
| • Density | 341/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 877,832 |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 102.9 billion US$ 16.5 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 55,659 US$ 8,936 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 111000 |
| Area code | 419 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-LN-10 |
| Licence plates | 辽K |
| Administrative division code | 211000 |
| Website | www |
Liaoyang (Chinese:辽阳;pinyin:Liáoyáng) is aprefecture-level city of east-centralLiaoning province, China, situated on theTaizi River. It is approximately one hour south ofShenyang, the provincial capital, by car. Liaoyang is home toLiaoning University's College of Foreign Studies and a number of vocational colleges. The city hosts a limited number of professional basketball and volleyball games in a modern sports facility. According to the latest statistics in 2020, the age distribution of the population in Liaoyang is as follows: 0–14 years old account for 9.83% of the population; 15–59 years old account for 62.26% of the population; 60 years old and above account for 27.91% of the population; 65 years old and above account for 19.46% of the population.[3]
Liaoyang is one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in northeast China, dating back to before theWarring States period, and the site of the city has not changed ever since.[4] Under theYan state and theQin andHan dynasties, Liaoyang (then known as Xiangping) was the capital ofLiaodong Commandery and the political center of the Liaodong region. During theThree Kingdoms period, the city was the focus ofSima Yi's devastatingLiaodong campaign. From the 5th to 7th centuries, Liaoyang was on the northern edge of theGoguryeo kingdom. Remains of Yodong and Baegam, the old Goguryeo cities, can still be seen near the modern city. This was the site of a major battle between the Tang and Goguryeo in 645 AD.
Liaoyang rose to prominence during theLiao dynasty. Several buildings in the city date to this period. Among these is the White Pagoda (baita), which dates back to 1189 in theLiao Dynasty with additions during theYuan dynasty.[5] The Liaoyang White Pagoda sits in Baita Park within Baita district in the centre of the city. Next to the park is Guangyou Temple, one of the oldest and largest temple complexes in the north east of China covering some 60,000 square metres (650,000 sq ft).
Under theJurchen Jin dynasty, the city served as their empire's eastern capital under the nameDongjing (東京).[6]
In the 17th century, the Manchu people rose up against theMing dynasty of China. Liaoyang was one of the first Ming cities to fall andNurhaci, the new Emperor of theLater Jin dynasty, made his capital there naming the city Dongjing in 1621. He also moved the tombs of several family members to Liaoyang and they can still be seen in Dongjingling, just east of the city. As the Manchu expanded, they again moved the capital toShenyang in 1625. After this Dongjing faded in importance. Today, remains of the city walls can still be seen and a small museum stands within the reconstructed south gate.
The year 1900 saw theBoxer Rebellion in China. Russian troops camped in Liaoyang city, burning the ancient Guangyou temple. On the August 24 September 1904,[clarification needed] theBattle of Liaoyang took place. This was a major battle of theRusso-Japanese war.
Liaoyang was one of the major centres of theManchurian revival, a ProtestantChristian revival which took place in Mukden (Shenyang) and the surrounding countryside in 1908.
The city was the site of widespread labor protests in March 2002 that were sparked by thebankruptcy and subsequentliquidation of the Liaoyang Ferroalloy Factory, or Liaotie. The protesters were workers from at least seven different factories, including failing textile, chemical, piston, instruments, leather, and precision tool plants. Their grievances involved localgovernment corruption and widespread worker layoffs coupled witharrearage in employee wages, pensions and unemployment benefits. The activists demanded compensation for what they were owed, an investigation into the bankruptcy of Liaotie, and the resignation of the chairman of the locallegislature, Gong Shangwu. The protests were eventually dispersed after several days by the government after declaring acurfew undermartial law. Two of the workers' representatives, Xiao Yunliang and Yao Fuxin, were given prison terms of four and seven years, respectively. The government also responded by paying most but not all of the money that the workers were owed, and by ordering an investigation into the charges of corruption at Liaotie which culminated in the arrest and thirteen-year prison sentence of its manager, Fan Yicheng, for smuggling and fraudulent dereliction of duty. The provincial governor who approved the Liaotie bankruptcy was also imprisoned for accepting bribes, but Gong Shangwu evaded punitive action.[7]
Within Liaoyang prefecture there are one county, five districts and one city.[8]
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| # | Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020)[9] | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
| 1 | Baita District | 白塔区 | Báitǎ Qū | 359,401 | 30 | 12,138 |
| 2 | Wensheng District | 文圣区 | Wénshèng Qū | 160,466 | 287 | 559 |
| 3 | Hongwei District | 宏伟区 | Hóngwěi Qū | 142,491 | 164 | 868 |
| 4 | Gongchangling District | 弓长岭区 | Gōngchánglǐng Qū | 80,870 | 288 | 238 |
| 5 | Taizihe District | 太子河区 | Tàizǐhé Qū | 134,604 | 269 | 482 |
| 6 | Dengta City | 灯塔市 | Dēngtǎ Shì | 354,617 | 1,331 | 304 |
| 7 | Liaoyang County | 辽阳县 | Liáoyáng Xiàn | 372,131 | 2,853 | 152 |
| Climate data for Liaoyang, elevation 25 m (82 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 18.0 (64.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 33.2 (91.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | 1.1 (34.0) | 8.3 (46.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.9 (76.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | −1.1 (30.0) | 15.2 (59.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) | −4.8 (23.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | 11.6 (52.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.6 (65.5) | 10.7 (51.3) | 1.4 (34.5) | −6.8 (19.8) | 9.5 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) | −10.3 (13.5) | −2.8 (27.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 17.5 (63.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 19.9 (67.8) | 12.8 (55.0) | 4.8 (40.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | −11.8 (10.8) | 4.2 (39.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.6 (−32.1) | −34.9 (−30.8) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −12.1 (10.2) | −2.1 (28.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 8.3 (46.9) | −0.3 (31.5) | −8.9 (16.0) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −27.1 (−16.8) | −35.6 (−32.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 6.6 (0.26) | 9.8 (0.39) | 16.2 (0.64) | 34.5 (1.36) | 61.2 (2.41) | 94.2 (3.71) | 153.6 (6.05) | 178.4 (7.02) | 61.0 (2.40) | 46.3 (1.82) | 26.3 (1.04) | 11.5 (0.45) | 699.6 (27.55) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 84 |
| Average snowy days | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 24.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 61 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 164.7 | 178.4 | 218.5 | 224.5 | 248.6 | 213.6 | 182.4 | 189.4 | 218.4 | 196.2 | 151.0 | 146.4 | 2,332.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 55 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 53 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[10][11] | |||||||||||||
The largest park within the city is Baita park. There are several historical sites to be visited. The new Liaoyang Museum, open to the public since 2009, contains many antiques. Guangyou temple beside the Baita (White Pagoda) has become one of Liaoyang's main tourism attraction in recent years. The first temple on the site dates back to 1145. The temple was destroyed by Russian troops during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion but was later rebuilt.[12] It houses a giant statue of Buddha made from sandalwood. There are two small museums for famous Liaoyang residents:Cao Xueqin, author of the bookDreams of a Red Mansion, andWang Erlie, a notable Qing dynasty official. There is also a small museum just outside the city on the site of Dongjing, the old capital city. Gongchangling County, just east of the main city is noted for its hot spring resort, golf course and ski centre. Outdoor activities include the Tanghe River, Shenwo Reservoir Scenic Area and rafting on the Taizi river.[13] In the downtown area busy shopping malls can be found. The shopping area includes a total of five malls and pedestrianized streets with many Chinese brand name stores. On the streets, there are many interesting and delicious regional snacks. Within the shopping area are two streets with many Korean BBQ restaurants (Er-dao jie, Xingyun da jie).
Liaoyang is the headquarters of the39th Mechanized Group Army of thePeople's Liberation Army, one of the three group armies that comprise theShenyang Military Region responsible for defending China's northeastern borders withRussia andNorth Korea.
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