Liaoyuan Introduction

Liaoyuan is a prefecture-level city in south-central Jilin Province. It gets its name as the source of the East Liao River. Hailed as the "Royal Deer Garden" and "Hometown of Chinese Cotton Socks", it is a cultural city embraced by mountains and rivers that has achieved a successful transformation from a coal-mining town.

Location: South-central Jilin, located at the transition zone between the branch ranges of the Changbai Mountains and the Songliao Plain, on the upper reaches of the East Liao River and Huifa River. It is known as the "Throat between Jilin and Liaoning".

Administrative Division: It administers two districts (Longshan and Xi’an) and two counties (Dongfeng and Dongliao), covering an area of 5,140.45 square kilometers with a permanent resident population of approximately 916,400 by the end of 2024.

Climate: Semi-humid temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, featuring synchronized rainfall and high temperatures.

Human activity can be traced back to the Neolithic Age, and it is one of the birthplaces of the Manchu people.

In the Qing Dynasty, the area belonged to the "Shengjing Imperial Hunting Ground". It pioneered the artificial domestication of sika deer, thus earning the reputation of the "Royal Deer Garden".

A county was established here in 1902. The city was officially named Liaoyuan in 1952 and upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1983.

🦌 Hometown of Chinese Sika Deer: Dongfeng County boasts a deer-breeding history of more than 400 years and is the birthplace of captive sika deer farming nationwide. 🧦 Hometown of Chinese Cotton Socks: Its annual output of cotton socks exceeds 3.5 billion pairs, giving rise to the saying "Zhuji in the south, Liaoyuan in the north". 🎻 It is also titled the Hometown of Chinese Pipa, Hometown of Chinese Errenzhuan Opera, Hometown of Chinese Peasant Paintings and Hometown of Chinese Paper-Cutting.

Kuixing Tower (Fushou Palace): The city landmark of Liaoyuan standing 69 meters tall, known as "No.1 Taoist Pagoda". Visitors can overlook the entire city from its top. Hancongding National Forest Park: The core zone of the Qing Dynasty imperial hunting ground, covered with dense forests and ideal for eco-tourism. Dongfeng Peasant Painting Gallery: Exhibits Dongfeng peasant paintings, a national intangible cultural heritage, featuring bold, vivid colors and strong Guandong regional charm. Cilu Lake National Wetland Park: Abundant aquatic plants gather numerous migratory birds, making it an excellent leisure and holiday destination.

Liaoyuan Spicy Noodles: Fragrant, hot and numbing, the signature food brand of the city. Pickled Cabbage and Pork Hot Pot: A classic Northeastern dish with refreshing pickled cabbage and tender non-greasy pork. Deer Feast: A nourishing set menu including venison, deer tendons, deer blood wine and other deer-based delicacies.

The city once prospered thanks to coal mining and was nicknamed the "Little Shanghai of Northeast China".

After its mineral resources were depleted, Liaoyuan underwent industrial restructuring and developed a diversified industrial system covering hosiery textiles, metallurgy and building materials, new energy, cultural tourism and more.

It is a member city of the Changchun Metropolitan Area and a demonstration zone for undertaking industrial transfer in southwestern Jilin Province.