Shenyang

Opera singer Shenyang promotes Western classical music on mainland

20 Jan 2013

After being discovered in 2007 by opera singer Renee Fleming, winning the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World award and debuting at New York's Metropolitan Opera that same year, bass-baritone...

Who said it?

20 Jan 2013

The government is building these grand stadiums … but most of them have no idea how to manage a theatre

Classical singer Shenyang on the struggles of China's opera scene

‘Civil Servant’s Notebook’ author sheds light on dark side of power in China

14 Oct 2012

“Politics is an ugly business,” says an official in Chinese author Wang Xiaofang’s novel, The Civil Servant’s Notebook. “You always need to keep a knife in reserve, even for your own boss.”

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Toothpick sellers fined for lacking logging licence

8 Aug 2012

With reports of toothpick sellers being fined thousands of yuan for not having a logging licence, hundreds of owners of small shops in the provincial capital of Liaoning have chosen to close their...

Great malls of China lead the market

29 Jun 2012

Half the shopping space being built in the world is in China, according to a new research report by an international property consultant.

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Nine-year-old stadium demolished in Shenyang

A massive stadium that cost 800 million yuan to build in 2003 was demolished on Sunday in Shenyang, Liaoning province, triggering public calls about wasted money and resources.

City target of German giants

Shenyang's rapid development and transformation into a modern production base has made it increasingly attractive for foreign investors.

Change for the better

While it is far away from Hong Kong and has a cold winter, Shenyang is an attractive city for investment, not only because it is the largest city in northeast China, but also on account of its...

Lasting Manchu influence

Shenyang cuisine belongs to the Northeast style (Dongbei Cai) of Chinese cuisine, specifically Liaoning cuisine, and is heavy on pickled vegetables, pork sausage, beef and lamb dishes, wheat...

City's imperial past

Most visitors to Northeast China may not know that the original Forbidden City lies in Shenyang, the first capital of the Manchu people. The Mukden Palace is a reminder of days when Shenyang was...

Born to play piano

Pianist Lang Lang has had a glittering classical music career. His remarkable journey, which has seen him perform everywhere from New York's Central Park to the opening ceremony of the 2008...