Anshan
Sign in to saveAnshan () is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about south of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, it was Liaoning's third most populous city with a population of 3,325,372 people, over an area of about spanning from east to the west. Its built-up area encompassing the 4 Anshan urban districts (1,543,696 inhabitants), the 4 out of 5 urban Liaoyang districts (796,962 inhabitants, Gongchangling not being conurbated yet) and Liaoyang county largely being conurbated, was home to 2,712,789 inhabitants in 2020.
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Anshan is a major city in Liaoning province in northeastern China, located south of the provincial capital Shenyang, with a population of over 3.3 million people as of 2020. It is the third most populous city in Liaoning and serves as an important urban center in the region, with its built-up area extending across multiple districts and encompassing neighboring areas.
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- Left to right, top to bottom: Anshan skyline, the Jade Buddha Palace, the Anshan railway station, Lishan Temple
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- Location of Anshan City jurisdiction in Liaoning
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- Location of the city centre in Liaoning
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- People's Republic of China
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- Liaoning
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- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Tourist attractions
- Education system
- Notable people
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Anshan () is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about south of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, it was Liaoning's third most populous city with a population of 3,325,372 people, over an area of about spanning from east to the west. Its built-up area encompassing the 4 Anshan urban districts (1,543,696 inhabitants), the 4 out of 5 urban Liaoyang districts (796,962 inhabitants, Gongchangling not being conurbated yet) and Liaoyang county largely being conurbated, was home to 2,712,789 inhabitants in 2020.
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.