Summer theme tour 4: Explore fashion, literature and art

Route 1

Guide: Morning -- Visit 1905 Cultural and Creative Park. The park is a reconstruction of an old metal workshop operated by Northern Heavy Industry Group and has retained the design style and major structure of the original buildings. A variety of popular domestic restaurants, cultural bars, theme cafes, creative studios, brand clubs and theaters can be found there.

The interior of 1905 Cultural and Creative Park [Photo/VCG]

Noon -- Stroll down Bajing Coffee Lane, home to dozens of cafes with different characteristics. Besides cafes, there are also bars, Western restaurants and art shops, each contributing to a relaxing environment.

Afternoon - Visit the fashionable Joy City 4½ Theme Bloc, an indoor art area integrating bookstores, perfumeries, floriculture, handmade articles, light meals and trendy products.

Evening -- Appreciate a performance at Shengjing Grand Theater, a new Shenyang landmark built to enrich the cultural lives of locals. Symphonies, traditional operas and Western dramas are often staged at the theater. Then go to Shenyang’s pub street, Sanjing Street, where visitors can sip wine and beer while listening to relaxing music.

Shengjing Grand Theater, a new Shengyang landmark [Photo/VCG]

Route 2

Guide: Wu’ai Market -- The nationally renowned Wu’ai Market will dazzle shoppers with its superb collection of high-quality goods.

Yulong City -- Built on the site of Nurhaci Khan's Palace and his fifteenth son Dodo’s mansion on northern Zhongjie Street, Yulong City offers a range of well-known local specialties and goods from extant Chinese shops of historical prominence.

Taiyuan Street -- Integrating business, catering and entertainment, the 3,950-meter-long pedestrian street, Taiyuan Street, is always bustling with customers.

As one of China’s best-known commercial pedestrian streets, Taiyuan Street is one of the most influential fashion hubs in Northeast China. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Outlet malls -- Shenyang is home to three outlet malls: Scitech Outlets, Park Outlets and Xinglong Outlets. All three provide discount stores dealing in leading brands. With leisure, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing on offer, outlet malls can be a shopping paradise for locals and shoppers from neighboring cities.