Liaoning (遼寧 pinyin liao2 ning2) is a province of China.
| Province Abbreviation(s): Xx | |
| Capital | Shenyang |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 21st 145,900 km² xx% |
| Population
- Total (2001) - Density | Ranked 13th
42,380,000 290/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
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History
See also: Xianbei
Geography
Liaoning is located in Manchuria, in the southern part of China's Northeast. Bordering on the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Gulf in the south and North Korea in the east and facing Japan to its southeast.
The Yalu River marks the border between North Korea and the Chinese provinces of Jilin and Liaoning.
Other cities include: Dalian
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Demographics
Culture
In paleontology, it is well known for its extraordinary fossils from the Lower Cretaceous; eg, the early 'placental' mammal known as Eomaia.
Tourism
Miscellaneous topics
Colleges and universities
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