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Shenyang History

Then called Mukden, Shenyang was the capital of Manchuria from 1625-1644. Its imperial Palace stands as evidence of that period. The main structures were started by Nurhachi and completed in 1636 by his son, Huang Taiji (1592-1643), who founded the Qing Dynasty. The palace now functions as a museum, with exhibitions of ivory and jade artifacts, musical instruments, furniture and Ming and Qing paintings.