Liaoyang

Liaoyang is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, situated on the T'ai-tzu River and, together with Anshan. Situated in the centre of Liaoning Province, Liaoyang city is bordered by the 'steel capital', Anshan, in the south and 'the city of coal and iron', Benxi, in the east. Shenyang, the capital city of the province, is just 60 kilometers away in the north. Liaoyang is the oldest city of Liaoning Province, with an administrative history of more than two thousand years. It was first known as Xiangping, and had been a leading city in eastern Liaoning during the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD). The name, Liaoyang, initially appeared in the late Tang Dynasty (618-907). Located between the low mountainous region of eastern Liaoning and the Liaohe Plain, the city slopes downward from the southeast to the northwest. Low mountains and hills are distributed mainly in the east of the city.

Baita Park in Zhonghua Jie is comprised of four tourist zones for historic relics, a children's park, and zones for flower and animal appreciation respectively. Longfengshan Scenic Area, situated in Liaoyang County about 35 kilometers from Liaoyang city, is an attractive resort combining historic relics and beautiful mountain scenery. Longfeng Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in modern time. In addition, Jinggang Peak, Wofo Mountain and the meandering Jiulong River a