Liaoning is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost coastal province of the People's Republic of China.
Country: China
Named for: 辽 Liáo "Liao (River)" · 宁 níng "pacification" · "Pacified of the Liao (River)"