Get to know Jinzhou
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Liaoning
- Chinese name
- 锦州市
- Local areas
- 7 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 9,988.60 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 2,703,853
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The total area under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou is 9,989 square kilometers (3,857 sq mi), most of which is rural.
Transport
Jinzhou Jinzhouwan Airport provides air transport to major airports in China. There are two railway stations in the city, one designated for long trips and one for shorter routes. The most popular way to get around Jinzhou is on foot or by bicycle. Taxis crowd the streets and start at 6 RMB per trip. Bus routes also blanket the city and provide the most economical means of transportation, but are not always reliable.
Tourism
The Liaoshen Campaign Memorial commemorates the Liaoshen Campaign of 1948. It is a large museum that holds and displays over 16,000 pieces of equipment used during the campaign, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, cannons, and tanks. It also holds thousands of pictures and documents. The best known exhibit inside the museum is the Panoramic Picture Hall, which reproduces the complete Battle of Jinzhou on a rotating circular screen.
Yiwulü Mountain is located in the west of Beizhen City of Jinzhou. It is one of the three sacred mountains in Northeast China. Wanghai Mountain is the main peak, with a height of 867 meters above the sea level, and tourist spots such as Beizhen Temple, Shenshui Bridge, Fish Pool, Guanyin Pavilion, Sijiao Pavilion, Kuangguang Pavilion, Lotus Stone, Cloud Pass and Wanghai Temple are scattered throughout the mountain range.
Explore Jinzhou
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Jinzhou
Bijia Mountain island at high tide. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2009-10-23 02:38.Bijia Mountain笔架山
Bijia Mountain near Jinzhou is a small coastal island with three peaks resembling a writing-brush stand. Its defining feature is the natural gravel-and-sand causeway that emerges at low tide and disappears as the sea rises…
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Fengguo Temple, Yixian, Liaoning.Fengguo Temple奉国寺
Fengguo Temple in Yi County preserves a monumental Liao-period main hall built to house the Seven Buddhas of the Past. The figures form a striking horizontal sequence beneath the broad timber roof. Painted brackets and beams…
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Liaoshen Campaign Memorial Hall and forecourt, Jinzhou · 锦州辽沈战役纪念馆 Photograph date recorded by the source: 19 July 2024, 14:29:10.Liaoshen Campaign Memorial辽沈战役纪念馆
The Liaoshen Campaign Memorial in Jinzhou interprets the 1948 campaign that changed control of northeastern China during the civil war. Its galleries combine campaign history with civilian-support and commemoration themes…
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A carved Maitreya Buddha statue in Grotto 6 of the Wanfotang (Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall) Grottoes, Yi County · 义县万佛堂石窟第六窟交脚弥勒佛像 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-09-07 16:28:39.Wanfotang Grottoes万佛堂石窟
Wanfotang Grottoes are Buddhist cave monuments at the foot of Fushan in Yixian County, within the Jinzhou region.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Jinzhou local specialties
锦州市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Jinzhou barbecue skewers 锦州烧烤AI illustration · AI 示意图
Smoke, browned edges and aromatic spices are the common thread, but tenderness varies markedly between cuts. Chili and cumin can be adjusted at many stalls.
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Goubangzi smoked chicken 沟帮子熏鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
The meat is savory and relatively firm, with smoke concentrated near the skin. It does not have the brittle crust of freshly roasted poultry.
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Beizhen braised pork trotters 北镇猪蹄AI illustration · AI 示意图
The texture is sticky and gelatinous around firmer meat, with a rich seasoned exterior. Bones account for a noticeable part of the serving.
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Jinzhou Pressed Tofu Sheets 锦州干豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Jinzhou Pressed Tofu Sheets (锦州干豆腐) are the paper-thin sheets of pressed bean curd made in and around Jinzhou (锦州), Liaoning.
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Juicy-Filling Steamed Buns 水馅包子
Juicy-Filling Steamed Buns (水馅包子) are soup-filled pork buns from Goubangzi (沟帮子) in the city of Beizhen (北镇), Jinzhou (锦州), Liaoning. Liaoning Daily (辽宁日报) compares them to soup dumplings: one bite releases a mouthful of broth.
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Jinzhou Pickled Vegetables 锦州小菜
Jinzhou Pickled Vegetables (锦州小菜) are the traditional fermented pickles of Jinzhou (锦州), Liaoning.
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Yixian Mutton Soup 义县羊汤Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Yixian Mutton Soup (义县羊汤) is eaten in Yixian (义县), Jinzhou (锦州), during the hot midsummer period as well as being a local soup speciality.
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Jinzhou Pot-Steamed Flatbread 锦州烀饼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Jinzhou Pot-Steamed Flatbread (锦州烀饼) is represented by doujiao hubing (豆角烀饼), a dish in which flatbread cooks over beans, potatoes and meat.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (9)
More dishes from across Liaoning are in the Liaoning food guide.
Counties & districts in Jinzhou
7 areas belong directly to Jinzhou.
7 areas
Guta District 古塔区
Guta District (simplified Chinese: 古塔区; traditional Chinese: 古塔區; pinyin: Gǔtǎ Qū) is a district of the city of Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictLinghe District 凌河区
Linghe District (simplified Chinese: 凌河区; traditional Chinese: 淩河區; pinyin: Línghé Qū) is a district of the city of Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →DistrictTaihe District 太和区
Taihe District (simplified Chinese: 太和区; traditional Chinese: 太和區; pinyin: Tàihé Qū) is a district of the city of Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Explore the area →CountyHeishan County 黑山县
Heishan is a county of north-central Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration and occupies the northeastern corner of Jinzhou City.
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Yixian 义县
Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 义县; traditional Chinese: 義縣; pinyin: Yì Xiàn) is a county in west-central Liaoning Province, China, and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of…
Explore the area →County-level cityLinghai 凌海市
Linghai is a county-level city in the west of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It was called Jinxian or Jin County until 1993, when it was reorganized into a county-level city and renamed Linghai.
Explore the area →County-level cityBeizhen 北镇市
Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎭; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Bijia Mountain and Fengguo Temple are about 85 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.
Background text adapted from Jinzhou — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1368040461.
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