Get to know Anshan
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Liaoning
- Chinese name
- 鞍山市
- Local areas
- 7 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 9,270.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 3,325,372
- Administrative seat
- Tiedong District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The city's name came from the horse saddle-like shape of a nearby mountain south of the city, which can be seen on the left (west) about five minutes before the northbound train arrives at Anshan railway station. Anshan is home to the Anshan Iron and Steel Group, one of the largest steel producers in China. Anshan is sister city with Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Transportation
Anshan has no river or sea port. The nearby military airport, Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG), also accepts commercial domestic flights. Currently there are five routes in operation, Anshan–Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Nanjing, with one flight each per day throughout the year. Anshan Teng'ao Airport is 15 km southwest of the city centre. In addition to the small terminal building at the airport, there is also a city terminal situated just off Qianshan Road in Tiexi district. Passengers may buy tickets and check-in at the city terminal, from which they are taken by coach to the main airport terminal. The nearest other major commercial airports are Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), about 90 km to the north and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport about 270 km to the south.
The city is beside the Shenyang–Dalian Expressway (part of the G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway), a privately funded eight-lane tolled highway, and was the first road of its kind in mainland China. The Liaozhong Ring Expressway (G91) passes just a few kilometers north of Anshan city. It connects east to Benxi and west onto the Jingshen Expressway (G1). The Panhai and Danxi Expressways (together forming the G16) pass through Anshan's counties of Haicheng and Xiuyan, connecting them to Yingkou and Panjin in the west and Dandong to the east.
Tourist attractions
In recent years, Anshan has been trying to throw off its image as a heavy industrial town along with the dirt and pollution that goes with such industry. It has remodeled itself as a tourist destination.
Foremost among the attractions in Anshan is Qianshan National Park which is about 18 km, by road, to the southeast of the city. Qianshan, literally 'Thousand Mountains', is an abbreviation of 'Thousand lotus flower mountains'. The peaks were said to resemble the petals of the lotus flower which had been dropped to earth by a goddess. The park area of 44 km², is filled with both Buddhist and Taoist temples, monasteries and nunneries. It is one of few locations where both religions are found sharing the same site. Cars are not allowed within the park.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Anshan
Qianshan National Park entrance, Anshan · 鞍山千山景区入口 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2 October 2007.Qianshan千山
Qianshan combines rocky ridges and pine-covered slopes with a dense history of Buddhist and Daoist building. In the northern valley, Longquan Temple occupies several stone terraces, while Wuliang Guan rises in stepped groups of…
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The carved jade Buddha statue inside the Jade Buddha Palace, Anshan · 玉佛苑内玉石大佛，鞍山市 Source-recorded photograph date: 2006-05-01 00:52:14.Jade Buddha Palace玉佛苑
Anshan's Jade Buddha Temple, formerly known as Yufuyuan, centres on a monumental carving made from a single large piece of Xiuyan jade. Shakyamuni occupies one side and Guanyin the other, giving visitors a reason to look beyond…
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Mount Yaoshan · 药山Mount Yaoshan药山
Yaoshan is a mountain landscape in Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County, known for medicinal plants, rock peaks and a religious heritage shared by Buddhist and Daoist sites.
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Anshan local specialties
鞍山市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Xiaomatou pressed tofu sheets 小码头干豆腐AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图
They have a flexible, pleasantly chewy bite and take up sauces more readily than their plain appearance suggests.
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Anshan Date-Shaped Sausages 鞍山肉枣
Anshan Date-Shaped Sausages (鞍山肉枣) are small cooked pork sausages from Anshan (鞍山), Liaoning, whose pieces look like red jujubes. The name rouzao means "meat jujube".
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Haicheng Stuffed Pancakes 海城馅饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Haicheng Stuffed Pancakes (海城馅饼) are represented locally by the pancakes of Niuzhuang (牛庄), in Anshan (鞍山). Their thin wrappers enclose generous fillings, with a browned, crisp outside and a tender interior.
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Xiuyan Goat Soup 岫岩羊汤Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Xiuyan Goat Soup (岫岩羊汤) is a local soup associated with Xiuyan (岫岩), Anshan (鞍山). At Qianbao (前堡), a family business in Huanghuadian Town (黄花甸镇), the meat comes from local castrated male cashmere goats.
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Niuzhuang stuffed pancakes 牛庄馅饼AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect browned patches outside and a moist center, with the wrapper yielding easily around the filling. Meat and vegetable combinations vary.
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Sweet and Sour Crispy Pork with Nanguo Pear 南果梨锅包肉
Sweet and Sour Crispy Pork with Nanguo Pear (南果梨锅包肉) is listed among the local specialties of Anshan, Liaoning. It is grouped here with meat & poultry dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Little White Flaky Pastries 小白皮酥
Little White Flaky Pastries (小白皮酥) is listed among the local specialties of Anshan, Liaoning. The term 酥 points to flaky pastry or crisp preparation.
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Tai'an Stewed Goose 台安炖大鹅AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Tai'an Stewed Goose (台安炖大鹅) is a goose stew from Tai'an County (台安县) in Anshan (鞍山), Liaoning.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (9)
- Xiaomatou pressed tofu sheets · 小码头干豆腐
- Anshan Date-Shaped Sausages · 鞍山肉枣
- Haicheng Stuffed Pancakes · 海城馅饼
- Xiuyan Goat Soup · 岫岩羊汤
- Niuzhuang stuffed pancakes · 牛庄馅饼
- Sweet and Sour Crispy Pork with Nanguo Pear · 南果梨锅包肉
- Little White Flaky Pastries · 小白皮酥
- Tai'an Stewed Goose · 台安炖大鹅
- Haicheng Beef-Stuffed Pancakes · 海城牛肉馅饼
More dishes from across Liaoning are in the Liaoning food guide.
Counties & districts in Anshan
7 areas belong directly to Anshan.
7 areas
Tiedong District 铁东区
Tiedong District (simplified Chinese: 铁东区; traditional Chinese: 鐵東區; pinyin: Tiědōng Qū) is a district of the city of Anshan, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictTiexi District 铁西区
Tiexi District (simplified Chinese: 铁西区; traditional Chinese: 鐵西區; pinyin: Tiěxī Qū; lit. 'railroad west district'), is located in the southwest of Anshan, Liaoning province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictLishan District 立山区
Lishan District (simplified Chinese: 立山区; traditional Chinese: 立山區; pinyin: Lìshān Qū) is a district of Anshan City, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictQianshan District 千山区
Qianshan District (simplified Chinese: 千山区; traditional Chinese: 千山區; pinyin: Qiānshān Qū; lit. 'Thousand Mountain') is a district of the city of Anshan, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China.
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Tai'an County 台安县
Tai'an is a county in the central part of Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the northwest corner of the prefecture-level city of Anshan, and has a population of 300,764 (2020)…
Explore the area →Autonomous countyXiuyan Manchu Autonomous County 岫岩满族自治县
Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 岫岩满族自治县; traditional Chinese: 岫巖滿族自治縣; pinyin: Xiùyán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn; Manchu: ᠰᡳᡠᠶᠠᠨ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ, Möllendorff: siuyan manju beye dasangga…
Explore the area →County-level cityHaicheng 海城市
Haicheng is a county-level city in central Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of the provincial capital Shenyang.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Qianshan and Jade Buddha Palace are about 15 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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