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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northeast China east-northeast of Beijing. The capital of Liaoning province, it was the site of the so-called Mukden, or Manchurian, Incident (1931), in which the Japanese army used an explosion on the railroad north of the city as a pretext to occupy Manchuria.

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  • noun A sub-provincial city in northeastern China; capital of Liaoning Province.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a city in northeastern China

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Examples

  • As a result of Ao’s many visits and the successful co-operation between the governments of Shenyang City and Liaoning Province, the 918 Historical Museum, the local Mukden POW Camp Study Group, the University of Shenyang History Dep’t. and the Mukden Survivors Association, the museum in Shenyang is now a reality.

    Never Forgotten Newsletter 2008

  • Mukden POW Society - MPOWRS - Mukden POW Memorial Society was formed specifically to honor the courage and sacrifice of the men held at the Mukden (Hoten) POW camp in Shenyang, China.

    The Story of the Taiwan POW's 2009

  • European Pressphoto Agency RECYCLING WORK: Workers prepared plastic bottles for recycling at a center in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, Tuesday.

    Photos of the Day: Oct. 19 2010

  • One of the veterans who has been particularly active in the effort at Shenyang is former OSS Sgt. Hal Leith who parachuted into Mukden the day after the Japanese surrendered to free the prisoners – in particular Generals Wainwright and Percival and the other senior officers and governors - and that is another whole story in itself!

    Never Forgotten Newsletter 2008

  • To help educate people about the former Mukden Camp and to promote the museum in Shenyang, the Mukden POW Remembrance Society [MPOWRS] was formed in January.

    Never Forgotten Newsletter 2008

  • Beating New Zealand 4-0 Tuesday in Shenyang was a confidence boost for the U.S. women's soccer team.

    U.S. women rout New Zealand to reach quarterfinals 2008

  • The surveyors interviewed 1,000 college students in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.

    Survey: Students Spend More on Love than Books | Impact Lab 2006

  • Statistics from the Shenyang Statistics Bureau show last year the average monthly salary in Shenyang was 1,366 yuan (US$171), 134 yuan (US$17) less than the national average.

    Survey: Students Spend More on Love than Books | Impact Lab 2006

  • The document cites an organ price published online for a transplant centre in Shenyang City, China.

    Boing Boing 2006

  • China: A survey conducted this summer suggests students in Shenyang University lavish most of their money on the opposite sex.

    Survey: Students Spend More on Love than Books | Impact Lab 2006

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