[edit]Shenyang dialect
People native to Shenyang speak the Shenyang dialect, a variant of Northeastern Mandarin. The Shenyang dialect is similar to the other Northeastern dialects and also to the national standard of Mandarin, Putonghua, but has some words unique to the city. Some people prefer to think of it as a strong accent rather than a different dialect. Shenyang dialect is used heavily by several famous skit actors such as Zhao Benshan in their performance, and has become a stereotype for northeast natives.
[edit]Art
Two northeast folk dances, Er Ren Zhuan and Yang Ge, are very popular in Shenyang. Dawutai Theatre is famous for its Er Ren Zhuan and Chinese skit performances by Zhao Benshan and his students.
Shenyang is home of many performance art organizations, such as Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe of China,[20] Liaoning Song and Dance Ensemble [2], and Liaoning Ballet [3]. Many artists are from Shenyang, such as Zimei, Na Ying and the pianist Lang Lang.
[edit]Museums
9.18 Incident Museum
Liaoning Provincial Museum, the largest museum in north-eastern China. The museum hold many relics from Manchuria's past, including a selection of inscriptions in Chinese and Khitan.
Shenyang Steam Locomotive Museum, with 16 steam engines from America, Japan, Russia, Belgium, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia and China.
The 9.18 Incident Museum, a museum in memory of Mukden Incident. The museum has a shape of an opened calendar, and is located on the site where the Japanese troops destroyed the South Manchuria Railway, the prelude to the invasion of Manchuria.
The Xinle Relic, located on the location where the Xinle civilisation was first discovered, containing a reconstructed Xinle settlement and housing artefacts discovered there.
[edit]Sports
Shenyang is famous for its football tradition. The local football team is the Liaoning F.C., in the Chinese Super League. Another Chinese Super League team, Shenyang Jinde moved to Changsha in 2007. Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium was a venue for the football preliminary of 2008 Summer Olympics.
Shenyang Sport University [4] is a famous professional sports university in China. The university is the training base for winter sports in China and has many Olympic champions.
[edit]Religion
Taiqing Palace, a Taoist temple established in 1663
Ci'en Temple, a Buddhist temple, first built during Tang dynasty
Royal Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple built in 1636 for Qing royal family
Sheli Pagoda, a 33m high Buddhist pagoda erected in 1044 during Liao dynasty
[edit]Cuisine
Traditional meals in the region are Suan cai (also called Chinese sauerkraut), stewed chicken and mushroom, and meat pie. Korean food (such as rice cake and cold noodle) is a part of Shenyangers' diet as there is a sizeable ethnic Korean population in the city. Also, as the area was traditionally occupied by Manchus, the cuisine in Shenyang was fundamentally influenced by Manchu food.
Notable people
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Dr. Min Chiu Li, therapeutic scientist, Albert Lasker Medical Research Award winner, Alfred Sloan Award in Cancer Research winner
Zhang Zuolin, Chinese/Manchurian politician
Guo Songling, Chinese/Manchurian general working with Zhang Xueliang
Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, Japanese/Manchurian politician
Gong Li, Singaporean/Chinese actress
Na Ying, singer
Lang Lang, pianist
Ai Jing, singer
Jing Boran, singer
Zimei, artist and Guzheng player
Rosamund Kwan, actress
Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor
Ma Lin, table-tennis player
Wang Yongzhi, aerospace engineer and academic
Jin Xing, dancer and actor
Liu Dongsheng, geological and environmental engineer
Luan Enjie, engineer, former Administrator of China National Space Administration
Chang Hsin-kang, professor, the former President of City University of Hong Kong
Lin Gengxin, actor known for his role in The Scarlet Heart
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