Shenyang_

Shenyang's industrial grit meets Manchu palace grandeur, from the vast Imperial Palace to revitalized beer streets echoing its Russian past. For digital nomads, its chilly continental winters, affordable co-working spaces, and bullet train hub make it a strategic northeastern base.

Shenyang, formerly known by its Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. The Shenyang metropolitan area is one of the major megalopolises in China, with a population of over 23 million. In the 14th century, the city came under the control of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), for whom it served as an important military stronghold. The 1621 Battle of Shen-Liao resulted in Shenyang briefly serving as the capital of the Jurchen Later Jin dynasty, the direct predecessor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). A center of heavy industry in China since the 1930s, and the spearhead of the Chinese central government's Northeast Area Revitalization Plan, the city has been diversified its industry in the 21st century, including expanding into the service sector.