Old industry base shines yet again now

One-time manufacturing king-turned rust belt capital has regained its regal attire

A superhero, a witch and a giant apple walk into a bar. It is Halloween in the city of Shenyang, and the trio of costumed revelers joins a table of strangely attired friends knocking back beers and cocktails.

Behind the makeup and the outfits the group of young men and women are for the most part professionals from Australia, Germany, Russia and the United States.