Mayor says Shenyang plays key role in regional advancement

Months after being designated as a key international city in Northeast Asia by the State Council, Shenyang is reinventing itself through industrial and urban transformation, Mayor Lyu Zhicheng said in an interview with China Daily.

"Institutional innovation, technological breakthroughs and urban revitalization are the three pillars of Shenyang's transformation from a regional hub to a global player connecting domestic and international markets," said Lyu, who is also a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress.

Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province and a longtime industrial powerhouse in northeastern China, is leveraging its manufacturing strengths, according to the city's mayor.