Fushun Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Good exchange rate 


Con

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  Dirty and unnattractive 


In a nutshell

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  An interesting experience 

 

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Things to Do  

Gao'er Shan

Gao'er Shan, Fushun

 Yso Says:  Gao'er Shan is a largish hill north of Fushun centre. On the top is a 9 tiered pagoda supposedly built in the Liao Dynasty. Athough it has obviously been renovated since it still looks reasonably original.On the climb up to the Pagoda there are pavillions and temples and a... 

Fushun Prison

Fushun Prison, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  Apart from the prison itself, which they won't let you in to (unless you kick the guards, but then they won't let you back out again), there is also the former prison where they kept Pu Yi, the last emperor. It is now open to the public (for 20Y) and is the closest you'll... 

Yong Ling Tombs

Yong Ling Tombs, Fushun

 johnastbury Says:  These Qing dynasty tombs contain the remains of the first Qing Emperor's ancestors. The tomb was built before the Manchu entered and took over China proper. It is located in Fushun county, Xinbin Manchu Autonomous Area. One must travel by bus from Fushun city for two hours,... 

Yong Ling Tombs

Yong Ling Tombs, Fushun

 johnastbury Says:  These Qing dynasty tombs contain the remains of the first Qing Emperor's ancestors. The tomb was built before the Manchu entered and took over China proper. It is located in Fushun county, Xinbin Manchu Autonomous Area. One must travel by bus from Fushun city for two hours,... 

coal mine near the downtown

coal mine near the downtown, Fushun

 yangshu Says:  go through the busy commercial street, at the end, you will suddenly find a landscape that may surprised you. that's the coal mine! 

the reservoir

the reservoir, Fushun

 Yso Says:  If you do happen to find yourself in Fushun, make sure you head out easty to the reservoir. I'm told its the largest reservoir in China, but I don't know if that's true.In any case its a beautiful place togo for a walk and get away from it. You can also stay in a hotel up... 

Hotels  

Friendship Hotel Fushun

 1 Review and 4 Opinions  Pretty nice hotel. The staff there was friendly to me. The front desk employess could speak English... 

Restaurants  

1913 Restaurant: American Fare

1913 Restaurant: American Fare, Fushun

 litom Says:  If you are looking for a good Western place to eat you try this place. Great service agood food. reasonably priced. We had 4 in our party and the total cost was about $32.00 USD. Good Steaks and deserts. 

Korean Food in Fushun

Korean Food in Fushun, Fushun

 urban4est Says:  We were hungry and ready for lunch. Mr Guo (from the art shop for carvings at the intersection shown elsewhere) told us there was a very good Korean restaurant nearby that had just opened. We persuaded him after much coaxing to come with us. As you can see we didn't leave... 

Fido's: Want to eat a dog?

Fido's: Want to eat a dog?, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  I love dogs. If you love them too you will want to avoid the dogmeat restaurant sector in west Fushun. We unfortunately happened upon a skinned (dead) greyhound strung up in a tree beside the main road, and turned our heads away in disgust as the vendor roasted the dog with... 

Transportation  

Fushun Taxi

Fushun Taxi, Fushun

 Marty17 Says:  The most common taxi is the three-wheeler, one in front, and two in back and very crowded for any tall American. I generally tried to avoid them, except maybe during rush hour. Anyway, folks told me avoiding those were OK as they were also a tad tip able! I should use the... 

Shopping  

Zi You Shi Fen Ge: Well made Chinese ethnic clothing

Zi You Shi Fen Ge: Well made Chinese ethnic clothing, Fushun

 Yso Says:  This shop sells high quality traditional style clothes from all over China, specialising in products from Yunnan.It's no more expensive than Department store "Tang Dynatsy" clothes but a lot more original.They also sell other examples of handicrafts for decoration,Some... 

amber craft store: where you can buy amber?

amber craft store: where you can buy amber?, Fushun

 yangshu Says:  near fushun friendship hotel, there are tens of amber and jet store which sell beads, padent, statue...... 

Local Customs  

Qing Ming Jie

Qing Ming Jie, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  In April, people go to visit the graves of their relatives and leave fruit, buns, lit cigarettes and flowers on the gravestone for them, as well as fake (death) money, chopsticks, incense and small cups of alcohol. Then they take half of it home with them to eat themselves,... 

Dumplings

Dumplings, Fushun

 Yso Says:  THE food in northern china is the dumpling (or Jiaozi). They are delicious and you can put pretty much anything inside. One of the first things that I had to do on arriving here was learn how to make Jiaozi. It's a very sociable activity - the whole family chips in with... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Learn to smoke

Learn to smoke, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  Almost every man in china smokes tobacco (unlike in Australia where it is mainly a young women's pursuit). There are no regulations governing smoking in enclosed public spaces. So get used to it. Buses, taxis (the driver), restaurants, EVERYWHERE, you will find cigarette... 

Leave your baby at home

Leave your baby at home, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  People love babies. If you are not a tourist somuch as a resident, and take your family with you, you will find people here will gush and drool over your "foreign baby" (waiguode baobei). Literally. He or she will be patted, grasped, kissed and generally wiped upon by a... 

Tourist Traps  

Begging

Begging, Fushun

 chinapossum Says:  Begging is an artform, one of the few truely imaginative career paths for those of a creative bent in China. Certainly there is no welfare system to speak of and being down and out is a serious business. You will, in your travels, meet with many strategies to convince you to... 

An old Manchu city, Hetuala.

An old Manchu city, Hetuala., Fushun

 johnastbury Says:  This Manchu City, Hetuala was really quite a boring place to visit. Expensive, 50rmb entrance, there was virtually nothing inside, and almost no information as to what th place was supposed to have been. It is just down the road from the Yong Ling tombs, which though small,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Get away from it all

Get away from it all, Fushun

 Yso Says:  The school that I work in is on the eastern end of town. Just behind the school are some hills where I like to go walking. I found this pavillion, where people go to play Majong in the summer.... 

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 It's a hole in the ground. - Resident off & on since Sep 2002. Fushun is like eating seaweed for the first time. Strange and almost unpallitable, but with something about it that is fascinating, so one keeps trying it until it... 

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It's a hole in the ground.

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 Resident off & on since Sep 2002. Fushun is like eating seaweed for the first time. Strange and almost unpallitable, but with something about it that is fascinating, so one keeps trying it until it... 

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Where?

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 I'm in Fushun, in liaoning province for a year, teaching english. One of the questions a lot of the students ask me is "why Fushun" and it's a very good question... Fushun is famous for it's open... 

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treasure beside a huge mine

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 amber, most time i visit fushun aim to find it. the city of fushun is just built at the eage of the largest coal mine in china. with the coal, the amber found. the most beautiful amber here is blood... 

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Fushun a Coal Mining Town

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 I spent one day in Fushun. I had heard about the amber carvings made and sold there and hoped to find something interesting. The day proved to be very interesting indeed. We took a taxi from... 

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