Stories from Shenyang · China

Preparations for the 2026 Northeast China City Football League are largely complete. The tournament will feature eight teams from Shenyang, Dalian, Changchun, Yanbian, Harbin, Jixi, Hohhot, and Tongliao. Eight teams from Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia provinces will participate. Over 400 players are currently undergoing training for the competition. Preparations for the various matches have entered the final countdown phase. More than 200 technical and competition officials have completed their training. Venues include the Xuexi Pitch in Shenyang and the Suyuwan Stadium in Dalian, both of which meet Chinese Super League professional standards. Eight teams are preparing for the upcoming league launch in cities including Shenyang, Dalian, Changchun, Yunnan, Harbin, and Jili.

Discussions have taken place concerning Manchurian farms and immigration policies.

A burial ceremony for the 13th batch of South Korean war remains was held in Shenyang on April 23. The ceremony took place at the Anti-American, Aid-Korea Martyrs Cemetery in Shenyang. Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian confirmed the event during a press briefing.

Researchers examined a well-preserved pterosaur specimen featuring distinct wing structures. The team uses these simulations to reconstruct biological data when physical fossil evidence is missing or fragmented. This methodology aims to overcome challenges in studying evolutionary history through incomplete specimens. The discovery involves fossilized remains that provide insights into evolutionary processes. Scientific consensus suggests that DNA degradation after 65 million years makes resurrecting dinosaurs like those in Jurassic Park impossible. The extinction of these species is attributed to both asteroid impacts and volcanic activity. Extinction events like asteroid impacts and volcanic activity are cited as primary drivers of dinosaur loss. Scientists are currently investigating complex aspects of the specimens, including the difficulty of determining original feather coloration.

The 13th consecutive annual repatriation of fallen Chinese People's Volunteers from the Korean War took place in Shenyang on April 23.