Get to know Hunnan District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Shenyang
- Chinese name
- 浑南区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 742.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 798,765
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
Dongling District was formed in 1964 from 14 rural people's communes of three city districts. A science park set up at Nanhu (南湖) in 1988 became one of China's first national high-tech zones in 1991, and the Hunnan New Area followed in 2001. In 2010 the part of Dongling south of the river was merged with the new area, Qipanshan was added in 2013, and the district took the name Hunnan in 2014.
The older past shows in its listed sites. The district government counts 145 immovable cultural relics; the Fuling tomb and the Shitaizishan mountain fortress (石台子山城) are national protected sites, and beacon towers at Nandatai (南大台) and Ninglu (宁路) are on the provincial list.
What to see
Fuling (福陵), also called the East Mausoleum (东陵), is the tomb of Nurhaci (努尔哈赤), founder of the Later Jin, and his wife Empress Xiaocigao (孝慈高皇后). Its approach runs from a stone archway and main red gate along a sacred way with stone animals to a 108-step stone staircase. It joined the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in 2004.
The Shenyang Expo Garden (沈阳世博园) is a 5A scenic area, and Qipanshan is a 4A resort area. The district government lists old temples such as Chaoyang Temple (朝阳寺) and Xinglong Temple (兴隆寺), and Chinese Wikipedia names a Manchu folk village among its sights. The Liaoning Provincial Museum, the provincial science centre and library, the Liaoning Opera House and the Liaoning Ballet are based here.
Getting oriented
Two major transport hubs lie in the district: Taoxian International Airport (桃仙国际机场) and Shenyang South Station (沈阳南站), where the Harbin–Dalian, Shenyang–Dandong and Beijing–Shenyang lines meet. The Hun River is crossed by nine links. University campuses include Northeastern University, Shenyang Jianzhu University and Shenyang Ligong University, alongside the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shenyang Institute of Automation and Institute of Metal Research.
Highlights
- Fuling Mausoleum 福陵: Tomb of Nurhaci; part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing since 2004.
- Shenyang Expo Garden 沈阳世博园: A 5A scenic area, listed first among the district's scenic areas.
- Qipanshan 棋盘山: A 4A resort area merged into the district in 2013.
- Liaoning Provincial Museum 辽宁省博物馆: One of the provincial cultural institutions based in the district.
Sources for this guide
浑南概况-浑南区人民政府 · Hunnan District People's Government, Shenyang
Fuling Mausoleum · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
浑南区 · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Hunnan District
Qing Fuling Mausoleum · 清福陵（东陵）Qing Fuling Mausoleum清福陵（东陵）
Qing Fuling, commonly called Dongling, is the mausoleum of Nurhaci and Empress Xiaocigao on Tianzhu Mountain in eastern Shenyang.
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Exterior of Liaoning Provincial Museum at its Hunnan campus in Shenyang, August 2015.Liaoning Provincial Museum辽宁省博物馆
Liaoning Provincial Museum's Hunnan building combines a chronological account of the northeast with important specialist collections. The Ancient Liaoning galleries connect prehistoric Hongshan jade with later regional cultures…
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Lily Tower in the Shenyang Expo Garden landscape · 沈阳世博园百合塔. Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 20 May 2006.Shenyang Botanical Garden沈阳植物园（世博园）
Shenyang Botanical Garden (沈阳植物园（世博园）) is Shenyang's Botanical Garden and Expo Garden in Hunnan District, the site of the 2006 World Horticultural Exposition.
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Getting there
Hunnan District is about 10 km in a straight line from central Shenyang. Search for 浑南区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Qing Fuling Mausoleum and Liaoning Provincial Museum are both listed here. 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.
Some facts checked against Fuling Mausoleum — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 浑南区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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