Anshan, China
鞍山市
Anshan is a town of 3,325,372 people in Liaoning, China, founded in December 1, 1937.
Why visit Anshan
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Anshan Normal University, Qianshan National Park and 2·19 Park.
Weather in Anshan
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About Anshan
Anshan (Chinese: 鞍山; pinyin: Ānshān) is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about 92 kilometres (57 mi) 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 9,270 km2 (3,580 sq mi) spanning 133 km (83 mi) from east to 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.
From the Wikipedia article Anshan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Anshan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do26
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks10
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Qianshan National Park
Park · 16.3 km
National park in Liaoning, China
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
History
The area of Anshan has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It has been a site of iron mining and metallurgy for over 2,000 years. The area remained of little significance, a small city in Liaodong province, overshadowed by neighbouring Liaoyang city, until the mid-20th Century.
In 1587, Anshan was fortified by the Ming Dynasty to combat the growing power of the Manchu. The city was burnt down during the Boxer Rebellion, and was destroyed again in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). As a result of this war, Japan had gained influence in Liaoning and was engaged in industrialising the region. Anshan lay beside the new South Manchuria Railway line that ran from the port of Dalian to the major city of Shenyang.
As part of the economic privileges that Japan forced China to cede in 1915, Japan obtained concessions in Anshan.
From the History section of Anshan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries104
Healthcare16
Map of Anshan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Jiupu 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Liaoyang 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Nantai 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Haicheng 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Gongchangling 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Liaozhong 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Sujiatun 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Benxi 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Panjin 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shenyang 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Anshan City Skyline, Rincewind42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anshan Normal University teaching buildings, Rincewind42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AnShan01, Stratos Malasiotis at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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