It is easy to have a quick look atChina's past and present, but ittakes time to gain a panoramicknowledge of China. The "Pan-oramic China" series is meant toassist readers, especially thoseoverseas, in this respect. Eachvolume in the series focuses on aprovince, municipality or autonomous region, describing, withillustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

This book is<<LIAONING>>,Home of the manchus & cradle of Qing Empire.

Introduction                        |

Light of Liaohe Civilization !

 Western Liaoning -- Treasure House of Paleontology

 Human Traces by Ancient Liaohe River

 The Hunting Qidan (Khitan)

"Purple Air" from the East

 Qing-dynasty Origins in Eastern Liaoning

 Dongjing City by the Taizi River

 Moving the Capital to Shenyang: Ready to Rule the Nation

 Imperial Palace in Shenyang

 Three Mausoleums of Early Qing Dynasty

 Manchu Customs and Conventions

From 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War to the

 Liaoxi-Shenyang Campaign

 Target of Rival Foreign Powers

 Zhang Zuolin and His Son Zhang Xueliang

 Fall and Liberation of Northeast China

Old Industrial Base on a New Journey

 Cradle of Industry of New China

 New Road to Industrialization

 String of Pearls in the Bohai Sea -- the Port Economy Takes off

 Harmony of Man and Nature

Appendices

 1. Major Information Websites of Liaoning

 2. Liaoning Flight Information

 3. Selected International Travel Services in Liaoning

 4. Major Tourist Hotels in Liaoning