Shenyang City, formerly known as Shengjing and Fengtian, is located in the southern part of Northeast China and the central part of Liaoning Province, with a total area of 12860 square kilometers. Liaoning Province is a prefecture level city, provincial capital, sub provincial city, mega city, core city of Shenyang metropolitan area, an international center city in Northeast Asia approved by the State Council, a national historical and cultural city, an international comprehensive transportation hub city, a national advanced manufacturing base, a modern service industry center in Northeast China, and a regional science and technology innovation highland. As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Shenyang City was 9.243 million.
Shenyang is the headquarters of the Northern Warfare Zone Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the residence of the Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China, and the main competition area of the 12th National Games. It is a national civilized city, a national environmental protection model city, a national forest city, a national garden city, a national health city, a national logistics hub, one of China's top ten ice and snow tourism cities, and China's most happy city.