Fushun 抚顺

Lei Feng Memorial in Fushun, Liaoning by Prince Roy. Sourced via Flickr under Creative Commons Attribution License.

Fǔshùn (抚顺) is a prefecture level city in the east of Liaoning. The city is about 45km east of the provincial capital city, Shenyang. To the north is Teiling city, south is Benxi and the west borders onto Jilin Province. The prefecture covers 10,816 km² and contains 1.3 million people.

Tourist Attractions

Just half an hour by bus from Sheyang, Fushun has plenty to occupy the travelers time. The first time I came here, I told my Chinese friends where I was going and they all looked at me with dismay. They only know Fushun for it's massive oil shale and coal mines. This is a completely overlooked tourist destination that actually has enough things to do to occupy most people for several days. The prefecture is quite long and transport to the eastern edges is not so easy. So for travel to sites outside of the main city, such as to Hetu'ala City, I'd suggest joining a tour bus group which can be arranged by booking the day before an one of the local tourist agents. Sites within the urban area can all easily be reached by taxi or local bus services.

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Fushun:

Hetu'ala City (抚顺赫图阿拉城; fǔshùn Hè Tú ālā chéng): The remains of the first capital city of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Houshi Guoji National Forest Park (新宾猴石国家森林公园; Xīnbīn hóu shí guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): Xinbin County, Fushun, Liaoning, China. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Honghe River Gorge Rafting (清原红河峡谷漂流; qīngyuán hónghé xiágǔ piāoliú): The Honghe River rafting is located north of Fushun city in Liaoning province. Here visitors can raft down the river though unspoilt scenery. Most of the river is calm and only about 1m deep, though some sections are a little fast, with some white water. This provides for an exciting day out. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

Lei Feng Memorial Hall and Park (抚顺雷锋纪念馆; fǔshùn léifēng jìniànguǎn): 61 Huping Lu, Wanghua District, Fushun City, Liaoning, China. 抚顺市望花区和平路东段61号电话. In the west end of Fushun city near most bus routes. Phone: +86 413 6658818. Leifeng Memorial Hall (雷锋纪念馆; Léifēng Jìniànguǎn) commemorates the life of a peasant soldier, Lei Feng, who though dies young, was used as an example of the ideal citizen for Chinese propaganda. The park mimics in miniature, the royal tombs. It is beautifully set out. Inside the hall are modern, well presented displays in both English and Chinese. These show some of Leifeng's belongings and photographs telling his life story. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale. Open daily 8:30am-4:30pm. Enrty is free of charge.

Marshal Lin Museum (抚顺市元帅林; fŭ shùn shì yuán shuài lín): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

Saer Hu Scenic Tourist Attractions (抚顺萨尔浒风景名胜区; Fŭshùn Sàĕr Hŭ Fēng Jĭngmíng Shèng Qū): Dongzhou district 抚顺东郊的萨尔浒风景区. Souteast side of Dahuofang resevoir. This park of 268 square kilometres surrounds Dahuofang Reservoir which is itself 110 square kilometres and the largest man made lake in Liaoning. It was in these surroundings that the Nuzhen tribes first settled before going on to united the Manchu and become the Qing rules of China. The mountains were the scene of Sar Hu Battle in 1619 between the fledgling Manchu kingdom and the mighty Ming Dynasty of China. The Ming sent a 480,000 strong army to crush the Manchurians, but were defeated by the superior tactics of the Manchu arm which numbered no more than 70,000. This is a AAA rated tourist site on the National Chinese scale. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale. 8:30am-5pm daily.

Fushun War Criminals Management Center Exhibition Hall (抚顺战犯管理所旧址陈列馆; fŭ shùn zhàn fàn guăn lĭ suŏ jiù zhĭ chén liè guăn): Xinfu District, Fushun, Liaoning, China. 新抚区宁远街高尔山下. This is on the north edge of the city. Take No.9 bus form Fushun South Station or a short taxi ride. Phone: +86 413 7684346. It was here that the last emperor, Puyi, along with other Japanese and Kuomintang war criminals, were detained after the end of World War II. The site is now open for tourists to view. The galleries show the transformation of the war criminals and their living conditions. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale. Museum entry costs 15RMB.

Guanshan Lake National Water Conservancy Scenic Area (关山湖国家水利风景区; guān shān hú guó jiā shuĭ lì fēng jĭng qū): Fushun County, Fushun, Liaoning, China. 23 km southeast of Fushun City. This reservoir, also known as Beihu (north lake) is a popular beauty spot with dense forest, mountain and lake.

Sankuaishi forest park (三块石森林公园; sān kuài shí sēn lín gōng yuán): Fushun County, Fushun, Liaoning, China. 辽东山区腹地的抚顺县. Near Liaodong mountain about 53km from Fushun city. Phone: +86-413-2650174. Here you can hike through forest covered mountains which abound in wildlife. Within the area is the site of a revolutionary base during the war again Japan and the following Chinese Civil War. Preserved trenches can still be seen. Gates open 8:30am-5pm. Entry to the park costs 80RMB.

Yuanshuailin National Forest Park (元帅林国家森林公园; yuán shuài lín guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): Fushun County, Fushun, Liaoning, China. About 32km from Fushun city centre. Phone: +86 413 3480628. This park, created in 1992, covers an area of 10.44 hectares. It is located northeast of Fushun city on a promontory on the north side of Dahuafang Lake.

Gao'er Shan Park (高尔山古塔; gāo ĕr shān gŭ tă): On the north edge of town on the other side of the railway line from the Fushun war criminals management centre. Phone: +86 413 7673079. A beautiful area of mountainous park land dotted with Buddhist temples statues and pagodas. The tall pagoda at the top of the hill dates to 1088 making it the oldest extant pagoda in China. It is 14.10 metres high with a diameter of 6.8 metres.

Dahuafang Resrvoir (National Water Conservancy Scenic Area) (大伙房水库; dà huŏ fáng shuĭ kù): Eastern outskirts of Fushun City Covering 110 square kilometres and with a capacity of 2.2 billion cubic metres, this is the largest resrvoir in the north of China.

Xilutian Mine (西露天矿; Xīlù Tiān Kuàng): Wanghua District Just south of the city Phone: +86 413 2548859. This National Industrial Tourist Exemplary Spot is the largest open cast coal mine in Asia. It is 6.6 kilometers from east to west, north to south it is 2 km wide, with a total area of 13.2 square kilometers. The vertical depth is 388 meters mining. The site opened in 1914 and continues in use to this day.

Royal Ocean World (皇家极地海洋世界; huáng jiā jí dì hăi yáng shì jiè): Wanghua District, Fushun, Liaoning, China. 抚顺高湾(沈吉高速抚顺西出口. Off the Shenfu highway midway between Shenyang and Fushun cities. Phone: +86 413 6118888 or +86 24 82711236. Newly opened in 2008 and still under expansion, this claims to be the biggest aquarium in Asia. The Ocean World display contains sea and fresh water aquariums filled with all manor of aquatic life. The Century Forest display focuses on reptiles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Each of these displays can be purchased separately or on a combined ticket. There is also the Narnian Castle which is a theatre where animal shows are performed several times throughout the day (show times may vary throughout the year). Nearby is the new (2010) water park swimming centre. Each exhibition building is individually priced. Each exhibit costing 70RMB. For both buildings you would pay 140RMB.

History

Fushun is a prefecture level city in the east of Liaoning. Within the area is Xing City (In Manchurian: Hetu Ala). This was the former capital of the Manchurian Late Jin Dynasty, founded in 1616 which later became the Qing Dynasty of China. Nearby is the Yongling Tomb where members of the royal household were laid to rest. Both Xing City and Yongling Tomb are now preserved as tourist attractions and are UNESCO world heritage sites.

In the early 20th century, the area came under first Russian and then Japanese control. Fushun was developed as a major coal mining and heavy industrial area. This city was called 'Coal Capital of China'. Fushun was also the site of China's first non-ferrous metal production plant - Fushun Aluminium Plant. During the 1980's, a significant petrochemical industry was developed. It is now the largest petrochemical and refined chemical producer in China. With these industries came inevitable pollution. In 2001, the city launched a drive to improve its environment, introducing new equipment into the factories, especially the Aluminium Plant.

Lei Feng is little known to the wider world, but in China, he is a household name. Lei Feng was held up by Mao Zedong and other leaders of China as an example for the whole country to copy, a model of the communist idea. Fushun was the city of his birth and a museum here tells his life story.

Industry

Geography

Fushun consists of 4 districts (区 Qū), 1 county (县 Xiàn) and 2 autonomous counties (治县 Zìzhìxiàn) for the Manchu (族自 Mǎnzú) ethnic minority group.

Shuncheng District (顺城区; pinyin: Shùnchéng Qū)
Xinfu District (新抚区; pinyin: Xīnfǔ Qū)
Dongzhou District (东洲区; pinyin: Dōngzhōu Qū)
Wanghua District (望花区; pinyin: Wànghuā Qū)
Fushun County (抚顺县; pinyin: Fǔshùn Xiàn)
Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County (新宾满族自治县; pinyin: Xīnbīn Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)
Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County (清原满族自治县; pinyin: Qīngyuán Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn)

Transportation

The nearest airport is Shenyang Taoxian International. It is about 30 to 40 minutes drive by road to Fushun form this airport. Shenyang Taoxian has frequent flights to destinations all over China as well as Japan, North and South Korea, Russia and other international routes.

The Shenfu Express Way connects Fushun with the nearby provincial capital, Shenyang. The journey takes about 30 minutes. From Shenyang, a number of express ways radiate out to other cities in Liaoning as well as neighbouring provinces.

Regular buses or coaches run the route between Fushun and Shenyang form 5AM till 7PM every day. They may leave as frequently as every 5 minutes. The fares is 7RMB and journey time is about 30 minutes. Bus company tel: +86-0413-7614552.

There are two train stations in Fushun - the North and the South stations. Trains run through this station form locations such as Shenyang, Beijing, Tumen and Tonghua and other cities on route between these points.
Route Number Origin Destination
6859 Shenyang North Tonghua
6860 Tonghua Shenyang North
6691 Shenyang Qingyuan
6692 Qingyuan Shenyang
K95 Beijing Fushun
K96 Fushun Beijing
N174 Tumen Dalian
K215 Beijing Tumen
N173 Dalian Tumen
K216 Tumen Beijing

Fushun Station Tel: +86-0413-2624816

There are two bus stations, neighbouring the North and South train stations. Routes run throughout the city. The Yongling tomb and Hetu Ala City (Xing City) world heritage sites can be reached by bus from Fushun South station. This route runs every half an hour between 7:30AM and 4:30PM and the fair is 16RMB.

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