Location: Fushun (抚顺) lies in the eastern part of Liaoning Province, about 45km from Shenyang.
Population: 2,380,000
Area: with an area of 11,271 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han, Korea Nationality, Hui Nationality, Mongolia Nationality, Xibo Nationality.
History: Fushun is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. In 1384, it was called Fushun. Xinbing Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun was the birthplace of Qing Kingdom. In 1616, the first emperor of Qing Dynasty, Nurhaci, established Hou Jin in Hetu Ala City, Xinbing Manchu Autonomous County. The last emperor of Qing Dynasty, Pu Yi was transformed as a common man still in Fushun. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Fushun was authorized as a municipality directly under the Central Government and changed into a municipality directly under the province.
Climate: Under the impact of temperate continental monsoon climate in East Asia, Fushan characterizes a rainy summer and a chilly winter. The annual temperature averages 5℃-7℃, while difference in temperature is large. It has a free-frost period of 130 -150 days. The annual average precipitation could is between 760mm-790mm with 2230-2520 hours sunshine annually.
Transportation: Railway- Fushun North Railway Station plays a major role, situated in Fucheng Road, Fucheng District. Fushun North Railway Station is the initiating station of Shenyang-Fushun Railway.
Highway-Fushun is advanced in Highway. Shenyang-Jilin Highway and National Road 202 run through the city. Fushun Long-distant Bus Station offers coaches to the neighboring provinces and cities.
Waterway-Dalian Port and Yingkou Port are not far from Fushun, about 400 and 210 km respectively.
Specialties: Fushun is the origin of coal carving due to its special quality, such as birds and animals in various shaps.
Attractions: Hetuala City – Hetuala City (赫图阿拉城), an ancient city with the history of more than 400 years, has been listed as Important Heritage Site under State Protection. It is the birthplace of Qing Dynasty, where Nurhaci established Jin regime. The whole city was composed of inner city and outer city, constructed with soil, stone and wood. The inner city occupies an area of 24.6 square meters with a length of 551 meters from east to west and a width of 512 meters from south to north, while the outer wall is 1,335-meter long from east to west and 1,352-meter wide from south to north with an area of 155.9 square meters in total.
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