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Shenyang , is a sub-provincial city and capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China. Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of Chinas northeastern region. The city was also known as Shengjing or Fengtian . History This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. Shenyang Chinese name Traditional Chinese: 瀋陽 Simplified Chinese: 沈阳 Transliterations Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin: Shěnyng Manchu name Manchu: The citys name, Shenyang, literally meaning the city in the north of Shen River, comes from the Hun River on the citys south side, which used to be called Shen River. Archaeological findings show that human beings resided in present day Shenyang as early as 7,200 years ago. The City of Shenyang was first established by Qin Kai, a general of Yan in the Warring States period about 300 B.C. It was named as Hou City at that time. It became known as Shen Prefecture in the Jin Dynasty and Shenyang Path in the Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, it became Shenyang Zhongwei . | 
