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        Shenyang is the capital of the northeastern 
    province of Liaoning. 
     Shenyang is 
        north of the Bohai Sea and southwest of the Changbai Mountains. It has a 
        typical northern temperate continental climate with four distinct 
        seasons. Shenyang covers an area of 185 sq km. Shenyang's population is 
        6.67 million, with 5.68 million living in urban areas. Shenyang ranks 
        first in Liaoning province in terms of natural resources.
   
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    Shenyang enjoys the following advantages:
 
      
      
      Favorable geographic location 
      close to the Asian economic giants Japan and South Korea.
      
      Solid industrial manufacturing 
      base (covering 140 industrial categories with 5,800 manufacturers and a 
      net fixed asset of RMB 26.7 billion).
      
      Efficient market system - 
      Shenyang has become notheast China's largest exchange centre for capital, 
      commodities, information and human resources.
      
      Abundant mineral and energy 
      reserves.
      
      Complete infrastructure.
      
      
      Full set of favorable policies 
      towards investment.
 
    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 
    in Shenyang was estimated to be USD2.3 billion in 2004 (China Daily, 2004).       |