Liaoning · China
Liaoyang travel guide
Liaoyang is a city in Liaoning, China, home to about 1,605,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- AOG32 km · Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Liaoyang
Liaoyang (Chinese: 辽阳; pinyin: Liáoyáng) is a prefecture-level city of east-central Liaoning province, China, situated on the Taizi River. It is approximately one hour south of Shenyang, the provincial capital, by car.
This is an ancient city with a long history going back over 2400 years. Liaoyang had been the major city of Liaodong (eastern Liaoning) province since the Waring States Period (475-221 BC). When Nurhachi united the Manchurian tribes and founded the Late Jin Dynasty, Nurhachi moved his capital to Liaoning. An imperial palace was built there in 1621. The new capital was renamed Dongjing (East Capital). The city measured 900m east to west and 840m north to south. The city wall was 11 metres high with two gates on either side.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Liaoyang
See
- White Pagoda Park
- Guangyou Temple Scenic Area
- Longfeng Mountain Scenic Spot and Temple
- Liaoyang City Museum
- Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall
- Wang Erlie Memorial Hall
- Dongjing City
- Dongjing Mausoleum
- Qingfeng Temple
- Yanzhou Town
- Li Zhaolin House
- Hehuogou Provincial Level Forest Park
Do
- Gongchangling Skiing Field
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When to go
The best time to visit Liaoyang
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Liaoyang are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Liaoyang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base (AOG), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE, 49 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 106 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport to Liaoyang is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) (沈阳桃仙国际机场). This is some 60 km away and takes about an hour to reach by road. Liaoyang is well connected by train to most major cities in Liaoning, including Shenyang, Anshan, Dalian, Benxi, Panjin and Dandong. The service is frequent and inexpensive. Long distance routes connect Liaoyang to much of China with trains terminating as far a field as Shanghai. Liaoyang in beside the main Shenda express way that runs north to south along the Liaodong peninsula from Shenyang to Dalian.
Getting around
Bus is by far the cheapest mode of transport. Taxis are also common and inexpensive.
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AOG · Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base
SHE · Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport
Questions
Liaoyang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Liaoyang?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Liaoyang are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Liaoyang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Anshan Teng'ao Airport / Anshan Air Base (AOG), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE, 49 km) and Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH, 106 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Liaoyang?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Liaoyang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.