As the provincial seat of Liaoning, Shenyang is the biggest core city in the northeast region of China. With the 3rd largest urban areas in China, Shenyang is one of the top 7 regional core cities in China, the biggest and flourishing international metropolis in the northeast region, and the most important base of equipment manufacturing. In 2008, Shenyang’s GDP totaled RMB 385.5 billion. The population of permanent residents in Shenyang amounts to 7.45 million, with a per capita GDP of RMB 51,744.

Shenyang is situated in the center of the Northeast Economic Rim and the Bohai Bay Economic Rim, with full range of industrial sectors and important strategic position. Shenyang has the biggest civil aviation port in the northeast region, the biggest railway grouping station and biggest high-class express highway network with “one ring and five radiates.” The Dalian Port which connects with various ports in the world, the Yingkou New Port and the Jingzhou Port which are under construction, are all within 400 kilometers from Shenyang. With the unique advantage of geographic location and as the core city in the northeast, Shenyang enjoys the relatively strong abilities of absorbance, coverage and leverage.