Shenyang Zhongshan Square Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Shenyang Zhongshan Square is a monumental square that the people of the city admire and are proud of. It is located at the intersection of Zhongshan Road, Nanjing Street and Beisima Road in Heping District. The square was built in 1913 and was called the Central Square at that time. It was called Naniwa Square in 1919. During the Kuomintang rule, in order to commemorate the founding father of the country, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Naniwa Square was renamed Zhongshan Square. This name was still used after Shenyang was liberated. During the Cultural Revolution, it was called Hongqi Square. In 1981, the name of Zhongshan Square was restored and has been used ever since. Still in use. In the center of the square stands a large statue of Mao Zedong made of fiberglass. The statue is energetic, kind and kind, waving its arms and pointing forward. The current Zhongshan Plaza is providing a fresh and tidy environment and fully functional facilities for domestic and foreign tourists to pay their respects, play and rest.

Attractions distribution:

From 1910 to 1945, many European and Japanese style buildings were built around Zhongshan Square. Because most financial institutions gathered here, Zhongshan Square was once known as the "Bund" of Shenyang. From south to east, clockwise they are Yamato Hotel (today's Liaoning Hotel); Yokohama Zhengjin Bank Fengtian Branch (today's Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Zhongshan Plaza Branch); Fengtian Police Station (today's Shenyang Public Security Bureau); Mantetsu Fengtian Local Office (Today’s Public Security Department of Shenyang Railway Bureau); Fengtian Branch of the Japanese Bank of Korea (today’s Zhongshan Road Branch of Hua Xia Bank); Fengtian Branch of Toyo Takusho Co., Ltd. (today’s Shenyang Federation of Trade Unions) and Japanese-owned Mitsui Building (today’s Zhongshan Road Branch of China Merchants Bank), etc. .

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, European and Japanese style buildings