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Northern Chinadestinations
Shenyang City Guide
After Beijing's Forbidden City, few travelers remember the Qing had an earlier capital — smaller palaces, thinner crowds, and bath complexes that double as neighborhood living rooms.
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Imperial & Historic Sitesattractions
Mukden Palace (Shenyang Imperial Palace)
The Qing court ruled from this compact palace before 1644 — fewer crowds than Beijing, clear layout, and halls that explain the empire's pre-conquest chapter.
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Zhang Xueliang's Former Residence (Zhang Family Mansion)
Northeast warlord politics in brick and parquet—Chinese courtyards meet early modern facades a short walk from Mukden Palace, with ticketing paths foreigners can actually use.
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Imperial & Historic Sitesattractions
Zhaoling Tomb (Northern Tomb / Beiling Park)
Hong Taiji's tomb sits inside a city park locals use daily — pay the tomb circuit to read early Qing mausoleum design on a human scale, then pair it with Mukden Palace.
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