Chaoyang City

An ancient city in western Liaoning, rich in fossils and Hongshan culture sites and known as the "Home of Bird Fossils."

Chaoyang City lies in western Liaoning on the Daling River, bordering Inner Mongolia and Hebei. It has a long history and was once the site of Longcheng, the capital of the Three Yan states. The Niuheliang Hongshan culture site is an important Neolithic archaeological location. Around Beipiao and Chaoyang, large numbers of Jehol Biota fossils have been unearthed, and Buddhist monuments such as the North Pagoda and Fenghuang Mountain are well preserved. The paleontological fossil museum helps visitors understand the evolution of early birds and dinosaurs. The weather is pleasant from late spring to autumn. Chaoyang Airport and Chaoyang Station on the Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Chaoyang (Liaoning)

Itineraries

• Western Liaoning Corridor: Ancient Temples & Hongshan Culture – Travel west from Shenyang through Beizhen, Yixian, Chaoyang, and Xingcheng to Jinzhou, exploring Liao Dynasty pagodas…