As the provincial seat of Liaoning, Shenyang is the biggest core city in the northeast region of China. With the 3rd largest urban areas in China, Shenyang is one of the top 7 regional core cities in China, the biggest and flourishing international metropolis in the northeast region, and the most important base of equipment manufacturing. In 2008, Shenyang’s GDP totaled RMB 385.5 billion. The population of permanent residents in Shenyang amounts to 7.45 million, with a per capita GDP of RMB 51,744.

沈阳，辽宁省会，是中国东北地区最大的中心城市，中国建城区面积第三大城市，中国七大区域中心城市之一，是东北地区最大最繁华的国际化大都市，是中国最重要的装备制造业基地。2008年国内生产总值达3855亿元人民币。沈阳地区常住人口745万，人均GDP为51744元。

Shenyang is situated in the center of the Northeast Economic Rim and the Bohai Bay Economic Rim, with full range of industrial sectors and important strategic position. Shenyang has the biggest civil aviation port in the northeast region, the biggest railway grouping station and biggest high-class express highway network with “one ring and five radiates.” The Dalian Port which connects with various ports in the world, the Yingkou New Port and the Jingzhou Port which are under construction, are all within 400 kilometers from Shenyang. With the unique advantage of geographic location and as the core city in the northeast, Shenyang enjoys the relatively strong abilities of absorbance, coverage and leverage.

沈阳地处东北亚经济圈和环渤海经济圈的中心，工业门类齐全，具有重要的战略地位。沈阳拥有东北地区最大的民用航空港，全国最大的铁路编组站和全国最高等级的“ 一环五射”高速公路网。沟通世界各大港口的大连港、正在开发建设的营口新港和锦州港，距沈阳均不超过400公里，具有得天独厚的地理区位优势，作为东北中心城市的沈阳，对周边乃至全国都具有较强的吸纳力、辐射力和带动力。