Shenyang Travel Guide

Shenyang = the city of chicken racks! Smoked chicken racks, braised chicken racks, roasted chicken racks, tossed chicken racks, stir-fried chicken racks—over a hundred ways to make them! Recommended: Lao Siji hand-pulled noodles (with chicken racks, Shenyang people's late-night canteen). Must-eat: guobaorou (the Shenyang version uses tomato sauce, sweet and sour), shazhucai, suancai baorou, Xita cold noodles (Korean-style), Laobian dumplings. Spice level is not spicy, portions are large and filling.

2 days: D1 Shenyang Imperial Palace + Marshal Zhang's Mansion (Grand Marshal's Mansion + Zhao Yidi's Former Residence) + Zhongjie Pedestrian Street + Liu Laogen Grand Stage (Errenzhuan); D2 Beiling Park (Zhao Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty) + September 18th History Museum + Xita Korean Street. 3 days: add Shenyang Expo Garden + experience Shenyang bathing (Qinghe Peninsula / Mingdu Carnival — Shenyang bathing is 5-star resort level!). Budget: 600-1200 yuan.