Liaoyang, formerly known as Xiangping and Liaodong, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Liaoning Province. It is located in the middle of Liaoning Province. It is the sub-central city of Shenyang Economic Zone. It is one of the open cities in Liaodong Peninsula, an emerging modern petrochemical textile industrial base and an excellent tourist city in China.

Liaoyang is the earliest city in Northeast China. It is an ancient cultural city with a history of more than 2,400 years. From the 3rd century BC to the beginning of17th century, it has been the political, economic, cultural center, transportation hub and military center of northeast China.

By the end of 20 13, Liaoyang had five municipal districts (Baita District, Wensheng District, 20 1/administrative division adjustment, Hongwei District, Gongchangling District and taizihe district), 1 county-level city (dengta city) and1county.

: 1. The geographical location of Liaoyang

Liaoyang borders Benxi, fengcheng city and Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County in the east, Anshan and Haicheng in the south, Liaozhong and taian county in the west and Shenyang in the north. The total length of Liaoyang border is 47 1.8km .. 63.6km away from Sujiatun District of Shenyang. 67.4 kilometers from Benxi City; 27.3 kilometers away from Benxi County; 8.7 kilometers from Fengcheng County; 44.2 kilometers away from Xiuyan County; Haicheng 61.5 km; Anshan city 91.7 km; 5.4 kilometers away from Taian County; It is 0/02km away from Liaozhong County/kloc-.

The geographical coordinates of Liaoyang city are122 35'-123 40'; 40 42 ′-4136 ′ north latitude Liaoyang has a total area of 4,743 square kilometers, with a straight line length of 92.3 kilometers from the east pole in the west and 100.3 kilometers from the north pole in the south.

Two: Liaoyang's resources

Liaoyang area is one of the areas where mineral resources were developed earlier in China. Rich in mineral resources, mineral reserves, occupies an important position in the province. According to records, in the mid-Warring States period, Yan mined copper and iron ore, refined silk, farm tools, weapons and currency here. In the Han Dynasty, iron ore was mined and smelted on a large scale in the southeast of Liaoyang. The exploitation of mineral resources in Liaoyang reached its peak from Liao Jin to Ming Dynasty. From19th century to1940s, the region was occupied by Russian imperialism and Japanese imperialism. They plundered coal, iron, limestone and other mineral resources in Huazi, Gongchangling, Baojingshan and Xiaotun areas.