Shenyang is about 3 hours west of Dandong. It's the capitol of Liaoning Province & probably the most polluted city I've been in. Last November, I spent 2 weeks here. The winter time is much worse. Clouds of black dust rise from the coal factories used to heat the apartment & office buildings throughout the city. Most of the pollution however comes from the industrial areas surrounding the city.
Shenyang is home to tons of manufacturing areas, as well as some international businesses. It's big enough to warrant an American Consulate office, much like the one in Shanghai. Unfortunately for this city, the international business also attracts international sized hassles from the local foreign affairs offices. To get a visa here requires lots of bribes & patting on the back of the local officials. That's not completely uncommon in China as a whole, but it's rather bleak here.
Thankfully I'm leaving this place in a few days, finally heading back to Shanghai & my wife, whom I haven't seen since about 3 days after our wedding, back on June 20th. We both know that's part of my job.
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