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Time Time Time Restaurant (24 hours)

Open 24 hours, Time Time Time offers pretty good food, specially brewed beer, a very contemporary upbeat environment, and sometimes live music. The food selection does not include most standard Chinese dishes, but rather many different “snack-type” foods. Their sp...
Open 24 hours, Time Time Time offers pretty good food, specially brewed beer, a very contemporary upbeat environment, and sometimes live music. The food selection does not include most standard Chinese dishes, but rather many different “snack-type” foods. Their specialty is “chuànr” products, a.k.a food on sticks. You can get various meats on sticks or the very popular “málà shuàndù” (麻辣涮肚), a variety of veggies, tofu, mushrooms, and other things on sticks boiled in some extra spicy water and oil. Another highly recommended specialty, the “India Flying Bread”-- yìndù fēibǐng (印度飞饼), is only available before 11:00pm. The bread comes in many flavors including chocolate, sesame, banana, strawberry, onion, etc. 
   
    

On the north side of Nan Wu Ma Lu (南五马路), just west of Fang Xing Square (方形广场). Ask a taxi driver for fāng xíng guǎng chǎng (方形广场), the restaurant is very large and on the top is written “Time Time Time” in large letters. 

 

Champa's Restaurant (Indian)

This small restaurant doesn’t have much in the way of atmosphere, but what they do have is delicious and inexpensive Indian food! Four people can easily eat for less than 100 yuan. 
        
Location: ...
This small restaurant doesn’t have much in the way of atmosphere, but what they do have is delicious and inexpensive Indian food! Four people can easily eat for less than 100 yuan. 
        
Location: Champa’s is a little difficult to find. It’s near MaLu Wan (马路湾) near the corner of Zhonghua Lu and Chang de jie (Chang de jie is between Nanjing Jie an Heping Da jie, running parallel to them). Keep your eyes open and you should be able to find it. 

Ice Hockey, Ice skating

If you want to go ice skating in Shenyang, there are lots of places to go in the winter. Nanhu Park and Beiling Park [1] both have lakes that are cleared for skating, weather permitting of course. At Beiling park there it may be possible to rent skates by the hour. Some of Shenyang...

If you want to go ice skating in Shenyang, there are lots of places to go in the winter. Nanhu Park and Beiling Park [1] both have lakes that are cleared for skating, weather permitting of course. At Beiling park there it may be possible to rent skates by the hour. Some of Shenyang’s universities have ice rinks as well. You can buy hockey, figure, and speed skates at many of the shops near Shenyang Sports Gymnasium.  [3]  Shenyang now has four indoor skating rinks.  Three are located in shopping malls:  Tiexi District Happy Family (铁西区兴隆大家庭，沈辽路), MIX-C Mall on Qing Nian Da Jie (万象城，沈河区青年大街), and Long zhi Meng Mall in Dadong District (龙之梦亚太中心，大东区).  Prices are aroung 60 yuan for two hours, including skate rental.     

   

If you are interested in playing ice hockey, you'll be happy to know that the fourth rink is Liaoning Province's only dedicated hockey rink.  It's usually open from August to March.  As of April 2012, we are also able to play hockey in Long zhi Meng shopping mall after closing, so we now have year-round hockey!  The "Shenyang Ice Eagles" hockey club consists of a mix of foreigners and locals.  We skate three times a week, and periodically enter recreational tournaments with teams from other cities.  If you're coming to live in Shenyang, consider bringing your own equipment, especially skates.   

   

For more information about hockey, contact Ethan Olson: [email protected] [1] http://www.synotrip.com/shenyang/tourist-attractions/beiling-park-and-zhaoling-tomb-1883.shtml [2] http://www.synotrip.com/shenyang/education/northeastern-university-2127.shtml [3] http://www.synotrip.com/shenyang/shopping/sporting-goods-2322.shtml

Paulaner Bräuhaus

Located on the first floor of the ritzy Kempinski Hotel, this bar and grill is one of the more upscale places in Shenyang. Since the German-style restaurant caters largely to foreign business people staying in the hotel, the prices for both food and drinks are considerably higher ...
Located on the first floor of the ritzy Kempinski Hotel, this bar and grill is one of the more upscale places in Shenyang. Since the German-style restaurant caters largely to foreign business people staying in the hotel, the prices for both food and drinks are considerably higher than most places in Shenyang. Though the prices are high, the food and drinks are excellent. Dinner selections include steak and sausages, and they have German Paulaner beer on tap. There are Filipina singers/dancers performing English songs every night. 
        
Check in for parties and dinner/drink specials for special occasions, including Oktoberfest, World Cup, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc. 
   
Prices:
Liter of Paulaner beer: 65 yuan
Local beers: around 35 yuan
Steak Dinner: At least 100 yuan
    
Location: On the corner of Qing Nian Da Jie (青年大街) and Xi Bin He Lu (西滨河路), kitty corner from the TV Tower. Ask a taxi driver for kāi bīn sī jī jiǔdiàn. You can enter through the hotel, or there is a side-door on the north side of the bulding. 
 

Bei Fang Bookstores

Shenyang doesn’t have any particularly good foreign language bookstores. The largest and most well-known bookstore is called Bei Fang Bookstore (北方图书城 běifāng túshū chéng). This large, four-level store has a wide variety of books, maps, pictures, and study too...
Shenyang doesn’t have any particularly good foreign language bookstores. The largest and most well-known bookstore is called Bei Fang Bookstore (北方图书城 běifāng túshū chéng). This large, four-level store has a wide variety of books, maps, pictures, and study tools such as electronic dictionaries. Most of the foreign language section is geared towards Chinese learners of English. As a result Bei Fang does not offer a great selection of reading material, but is an excellent place to look for teaching materials and resources for learning Chinese. 
 
  
There is a smaller store located at the corner of Wenhua Lu (文化路) and San Hao Street (三好街) at the northern end of San Hao Computer Market. It is next door to Fantasia Theater, sharing a building with Happy Party KTV (快乐迪). 
  
The third store is located in Huanggu District near Lioning University — #128 Chang Jiang Jie (长江街).　
 
"The Pink Bookstore"　
 
 

Sporting Goods

Sports apparel can be found all over Shenyang, and certainly on Taiyuan Street and Middle Street. However, for those shopping specifically for sporting goods, the best bet is to...
Sports apparel can be found all over Shenyang, and certainly on Taiyuan Street and Middle Street. However, for those shopping specifically for sporting goods, the best bet is to go to the Shenyang Gymnasium (体育场 tǐyù chǎng), also known as Sports Park (体育公园  tǐyù gōngyuán). This area features a large outdoor playground and basketball courts complimented by an underground sporting goods market. The surrounding streets are also lined with sporting goods stores. General sports apparel, balls, rackets, rollerblades, ice skates, shoes, and much more is available here. 
 
Location: Sports Park is in Heping District (和平区) on the south side of Zhongshan Park, a couple blocks northwest of Heping Square. It is between Min Zhu Lu (民主路) and Nan San Ma Lu (男三马路). Tell the driver “tǐyù chǎng” or “zhōng shān gōng yuán” if headed by taxi. 
 
Useful Bus Routes:
231 from Beiling Park, North Market
257 from Tiexi Carrefour, Taiyuan Street, Fangxing Square, Imperial Palace
282 from Xi Ta, Fangxing Square, Nanhu Park, San Hao Street, Exhibition Center, South Tower
296 from Ma Lu Wan, Wu Ai Market, Middle Street
502 from North Train Station, Xi Ta, Taiyuan Street, South Train Station, San Hao Street, Nanhu Park, Summer Palace
 
 
 
Photos by Jerry Wang, 2007
 

METRO (wholesale and imported foods)

Metro is THE place to go for imported food products. They have just about every kind of foreign food you could want: cheese, wine, liquor (big selection), maple syrup, cereal, good chocolate. Basically all the difficult-to-find items can be found here in one convenient stop. Howe...
Metro is THE place to go for imported food products. They have just about every kind of foreign food you could want: cheese, wine, liquor (big selection), maple syrup, cereal, good chocolate. Basically all the difficult-to-find items can be found here in one convenient stop. However, because METRO is a wholesaler, you must have a membership card in order to shop there. There is no fee to join, but apparently new members are supposed to be affiliated with a company. The exact rules are a bit unclear, but most foreigners seem to be able get a membership with just a business card from their place of employment. Language teachers should try to bring a business card with the name of your school. It's probably not worth the bother for those on a short stay in Shenyang. However, the membership is quite worthwhile for those living in Shenyang, as a better selection and value of foreign goods cannot be found anywhere else in Shenyang. 
  

METRO is in Tiexi District (铁西区tiě xī qū). Ask a taxi driver for "mài dé long shì chǎng."

Tokyo Restaurant

Tokyo is probably Shenyang’s most well-known Japanese restaurant. They serve delicious Japanese food.  While the food is quite good, the prices are a little high and the portions are a little small…real Japanese style. 
 
Location:...
Tokyo is probably Shenyang’s most well-known Japanese restaurant. They serve delicious Japanese food.  While the food is quite good, the prices are a little high and the portions are a little small…real Japanese style. 
 
Location: The restaurant is on the west side of San Jing Jie (三经街), 100 meters south of the U.S. Consulate. Look for a large orange sign that says “东京餐厅”。 There’s no English on the sign. 
 

Tai Wei Thai Restaurant

Those tired of ordinary Chinese restaurants will certainly be relieved by the change of culinary pace at Thai Wei Tai. This three story  restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere that is quite unique compared to the norm for Shenyang. The lighting is dim, but the Buddhist ornamen...
Those tired of ordinary Chinese restaurants will certainly be relieved by the change of culinary pace at Thai Wei Tai. This three story  restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere that is quite unique compared to the norm for Shenyang. The lighting is dim, but the Buddhist ornaments include shiny gold and bright colors, which makes the place suitable for a romantic evening or a night out with a bunch of friends. 
 
Thai Wei Tai offers a very large selection of food—the menu itself is enormous and includes lots of full color pictures of a wide range of curries, seafood, meats, vegetables, Thai-style hotpot, and desserts. The dishes are delicious and very beautifully presented. The restaurant also has a full bar with a good selection of Chinese and imported wines and beers. 
  
The prices here are on the expensive side, but not unreasonable. Plan on spending 50-100 yuan per person for dinner. 
 
If you’re in Shenyang for any length of time, Thai Wei Tai is well worth a visit. 

Location: On San Jing Jie (三经街), across from the U.S. Consulate (美国领事馆 měiguó lǐngshì guǎn) and next door to Heidi’s Restaurant.  Just tell a taxi driver to go to the consulate. 

 

 

Top Liaoning Province Tours

$126 Per Day

Dandong Day Trip

Popular Dandong Day Trip
  
Itinerary：

     Visit some key attractions in Dandong after breakfast, include Tiger Mt. Great Wall, the eastern starting of the
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Popular Dandong Day Trip
  
Itinerary：

     Visit some key attractions in Dandong after breakfast, include Tiger Mt. Great Wall, the eastern starting of the

Great Wall of Ming dynasty; Broken bridge, which was damaged by U.S bomber during the worldwide known Korean

Wall; having a boat trip alone the Yalu River, looking at D.P.R.Korea’s border city-Siniiuju; visiting the Korean Wall

Museum, which is called “the museum of the war to resist U.S aggression and aid korea” by Chinese people. Free

time (normally there will some free time left, Tourists can enjoy the Reflexorlogy --Foot Massage; drinking coffee or

shopping in TESCO); go to beijing at 18:30.            

   Lunch(Korean flavor )

 Price：Individual tour with English-speaking guide from €80

Price includes: all attraction tickets; car service; lunch; English-speaking guide service;special souvenir.

Not include: self-consumptions.

Location(s)
Dandong
Liaoning Province
China
Duration
1 day
$94 Per Day

A day trip along the yalu river

Our tour guide will meet you at 8:00 am at the square of railway station with " Welcome to Dandong " on the sign , We start our trip going ahead to the Yalu river taking boat along the river border. then take car to eastern starting of the Great wall of Ming dynasty Tiger Mt.Great wall.climbing the Great wall and visiting the attraction which is called "one meter hop"

then going to

Taiping Bay water power plant that is run by sino-korea

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Our tour guide will meet you at 8:00 am at the square of railway station with " Welcome to Dandong " on the sign , We start our trip going ahead to the Yalu river taking boat along the river border. then take car to eastern starting of the Great wall of Ming dynasty Tiger Mt.Great wall.climbing the Great wall and visiting the attraction which is called "one meter hop"

then going to

Taiping Bay water power plant that is run by sino-korea

taking car to Hekou spot area. where you also see another broken bridge between China and North Korea on yalu river, taking pictures and appreciate the huge peach orchard. savor typical country flavor lunch; going to Longquan Villa, see the traditional country life of China "

visiting the Broken Bridge in Dandong city , which was damaged by the U.S bomber during korean war;  going back to downtown

Price includes: all attraction tickets, car service, English-speaking guide service. Lunch, special souvenir.

Location(s)
Dandong
Liaoning Province
China
Duration
1 day
$63 Per Day

One Day Yalu River Mouth Wetland Birding tours

 The Yalu River Mouth Wetland is an important habitat for migratory birds for the world's 10 flyways. Each year, it can support 500,000 migratory birds of as many as 240 kinds to perch for foraging, including the world's endangered species of birds such as Saunders's Gull and Black-faced Spoonbill.
 
 The Yalu River Mouth Wetland is an important habitat for migratory birds for the world's 10 flyways. Each year, it can support 500,000 migratory birds of as many as 240 kinds to perch for foraging, including the world's endangered species of birds such as Saunders's Gull and Black-faced Spoonbill.
 
Depend on the time of the tide,  we choose the best time to see  birds.  Our tour starts with our car.  We will directly drive to the wetland. Soon you will surprised to found that you are in the kingdom of  wading birds. There are more than one million migratory birds flying or wading on the wetland. Our birding guide will bring the powerful scope for you. you just need ready your binoculars. After you saw such countless birds flying round you. We take you to the closest border beween North Korea and China on the way to city center, you would like to take lots of pictures. We will have a dinner at a North Korean restaurant downtown and enjoy  the band performance of North Korean .
 
 tours: English speak guide, car, scope, dinner

 

Location(s)
Dandong
Liaoning Province
China
Duration
1 day
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