Location: Fushun lies in the east part of Liaoning
Province, neighboring Jinglin Province in its east. It occupies
an advantageous location, 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the
Port of Yingkou and 400 kilometers (248 miles) from the Port of
Dalian with expressway and railway linking between them. The capital
city of Liaoning, Shenyang,
is only 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Fushun.
History: Human settlers first came to Fushun
more than seven thousand years ago. By the Han Dynasty (221BC-220AD),
coal had been used in daily life or for manufacturing. At the
same time, this area had been rather advanced in agriculture,
handicraft industry and commerce. During the early Qing Dynasty
(1644-1911), Fushun involved in depression for near one and a
half centuries. It was in 1783 that the new city was completed
southwest of the old one. Gradually, economic rejuvenation made
it a distributing center of goods in eastern Liaoning.
Physical Features: Fushun is located in the
mountainous area in eastern Liaoning that belongs to the Longgang
Mountains, an offshoot of the Changbai Mountains. Within the city,
mountains run from northeast to southwest. Fushun city proper
lies in the alluvial plain formed by the Hunhe River which segments
it into northern and southern parts.
Climatic Features: The city belongs to the temperate
zone, enjoying a continental monsoon climate. Summer is warm and
rainy, but winter is really cold. Relatively, spring and autumn
are windy and short. Its annual average temperature is about 14
C
(57
F).
When to Go: May to October is a fine period
to Fushun, especially in summer and autumn.
Local Highlights: China Manchu Folk Custom Tourist
Festival (generally in July of August)
Special Local Products: jet, Chinese mushroom,
ginseng, deer antler, amber
Scenic Spots:
Hetuala City: Hetuala is Manchu language for
Henggang, meaning flatheaded hummock. It can be divided into inner
city and outer city respectively constructed in 1603 and 1605.
It is the native residence of the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty,
and the city is reputed as the 'first city of Qing', an eyewitness
of the history of Manchu.
Yongling Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty: Located
in Xinbin Man Autonomous County, the mausoleum buries six fathers
of the Qing. It is the location where the grand ancestor worship
ceremonies of the Qing were held. As the heritage left by ancestors
of the Manchu, Yongling Mausoleum is of great research value.
Other Scenic Spots: Sa'erhu Scenic Area, Zhonghua
Temple, Royal Ocean World
Tourist Tips:
Fushun has two bus stations, the north bus station lies in the
Chengxi Road, Shuncheng District, and the south bus station is
in the Dongyi Road, Xinfu District. Through the expressway, only
a half hour's drive is needed from Fushun to Shenyang. The south
station offers buses to the emergence place of the Qing Dynasty,
Xinbin. The whole journey will coast about three and a half hours.
Fushun is 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Shenyang
Taoxian International Airport. No direct airport buses operate
from the airport to Fushun. Usually, visitors should take the
airport bus and get off in the last stop, Ma Lu Wan, and then
walk for twenty minutes or take a taxi to the Shenyang Railway
Station. Every a few seconds, there are regular buses leaving
for Fushun from a street aside.