Shenyang is the capital of the north-eastern province of Liaoning.  Shenyang is north of the Bohai Sea and south-west of the Changbai Mountains. It has a typical northern temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. Shenyang covers an area of 185 sq km. Shenyang's population is 6.67 million, with 5.68 million living in urban areas. Shenyang ranks first in Liaoning province in terms of natural resources.

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Shenyang enjoys the following advantages:

• Favorable geographic location close to the Asian economic giants Japan and South Korea.

• Solid industrial manufacturing base (covering 140 industrial categories with 5,800 manufacturers and a net fixed asset of RMB 26.7 billion).

• Efficient market system - Shenyang has become north-east China's largest exchange centre for capital, commodities, information and human resources.

• Abundant mineral and energy reserves.

• Complete infrastructure.

• Full set of favourable policies towards investment.
   

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Shenyang was estimated to be USD2.3 billion in 2004 (China Daily, 2004).