Fushun was once a coal-rich town in Liaoning province. Photos: Sidney Leng
China’s Northeastern rust belt struggling to retain population as economic slowdown speeds up exodus
- Tieling and Fushun, two cities in Liaoning province, highlight the problems of shrinking cities in China’s northeastern rust belt
- Small city governments struggle to adjust development plans for declining population as local resources dwindle and youngsters seek life elsewhere
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China economy
Fushun was once a coal-rich town in Liaoning province. Photos: Sidney Leng