Shenyang is located in the southern part of Northeast China
Shenyang is located in the middle of the Liaohe Plain, with Liaodong hills and mountains to the east and Liaobei hills to the north. The terrain gradually opens up and becomes flat to the west and south, starting from the piedmont. Alluvial deposits transition into large alluvial plains. The terrain runs from northeast to south-west, with both sides sloping toward the middle. The highest point is Shiren Mountain in Laoshigou, Magang Township, Xinchengzi District, with an altitude of 441 meters; the lowest point is Qianzuojia Village in Yujiafang, Liaozhong County, with an altitude of 5 meters. The highest point in the city is in Dadong District, with an altitude of 65 meters; the lowest point is in Tiexi District, with an altitude of 36 meters. The terrain of Huanggu District, Heping District and Shenhe District is slightly undulating, with heights ranging between 41.45 meters.
Shenyang has a temperate semi-humid continental climate, with an annual average temperature of 6.2 to 9.7°C. Since complete records were kept in 1951, the extreme maximum temperature in Shenyang was 38.3°C (July 18, 1952), in the center The extreme minimum temperature in the urban area is -32.9℃ (January 15, 2001), and the minimum temperature in the suburbs in recent years is -35.4℃ (January 11, 2001 in Shenbei New District); previously, 39.3℃ (1920) was observed in Shenyang high temperature, and a low temperature of -33.1°C (1950). [16]
The annual precipitation in Shenyang is 600 to 800 mm. The average annual precipitation in the urban area from 1951 to 2010 is 716.2 mm. The annual frost-free period is 155 to 180 days. Affected by the monsoon, precipitation is concentrated in summer, the temperature difference is large, and the four seasons are distinct. The winter cold lasts a long time, with less snowfall in the past six months. The maximum snowfall was a heavy snowstorm of 47.0 mm on March 4, 2007. The summer is short and rainy, with a heavy rainstorm of 215.5 mm falling on August 21, 1973. . The temperature changes rapidly in spring and autumn and lasts for a short time: it is windy in spring and sunny in autumn.
As of the end of 2015, there were 74 national A-level tourist attractions in Shenyang.
Ten Scenes of Shenyang: Green Fuling, Imperial Garden, Late Crossing of Hun River, Sunset at Tawan, Spring Rain in Liutang, Autumn Wind in Taoist Temple, Phantom Monument, Snow on Steep Mountain, Fenglou Tower, Ten Thousand Scenes Spring fishing.
Other attractions: Qipanshan International Scenic Tourism Development Zone, Weipo Scenic Area, Shenyang Forest Wildlife Park, Shenyang World Expo Park, Shenyang Northeast Asia Ski Resort, Royal Polar Ocean World, Fantawild Happy World, Purple Smoke Lavender Manor, Aegean Valley, Meteor Mountain Scenic Area, Liu Laogen Stage, Nanguan Catholic Church, Hunhe West Canyon, and Yong'an Bridge.
Shenyang specialties include Huishan milk, Zhongjie fruit, Deshi cold drink, Xiaoliangshan watermelon,
Zuijinxiang grape, Dongling red raspberry, Hanfu apple, Zhu Jia Da apricot, Qingshui rice, Xiangxue flour, Liaozhong crucian carp, Bawangsi soda, Snow beer, Laolongkou wine, Shenyang aged wine, Lao Gao Taitai candied haws, Bulaolin sugar, Kragus sausage, Heavy industry pineapple ham, Xiongzhou beef stew Sanguo, Yuyuan Pickled Cabbage, Kangfu Mooncakes, Dongdong Food, Peach and Plum Bread, McKinley Apple Cider Vinegar, Yanbao Lamb Liver Soup, Laowangtou Seasoning, Shenhe Bean Sauce, Red Plum MSG, Shenyang Red Medicine, Silk Flowers, Gourd Carvings , Shenyang feather paintings, colored stone mosaics, natural color high-end carpets, Zhonghefu tea, Tianyitang Chinese medicine, etc.