Liaoning

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Liao·ning ˈlyau̇-ˈniŋ

variants or formerly Fengtien

ˈfəŋ-ˈtyen

province of northeastern China bordering on Bo Hai and North Korea in southern Manchuria; capital Shenyang area 58,301 square miles (151,583 square kilometers), population 43,746,323

Shenyang

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Shen·yang ˈshən-ˈyäŋ

variants or Mukden

ˈmu̇k-dən

ˈmək-;

mu̇k-ˈden

or formerly Fengtien

ˈfəŋ-ˈtyen

city in northeastern China; capital of the province of Liaoning and chief city of Manchuria population 5,987,000

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