Shenyang , formerly known by its
Manchu name
Mukden , and Chinese names
Shengjing and
Fengtian , is the provincial capital and largest city of
Liaoning Province, as well as the largest city in
Northeast China by urban population. According to the 2010 census, the city's urban area has 6.3 million inhabitants, while the total population of the Shenyang municipality is up to 8.1 million. In the 17th century, Shenyang was conquered by the
Manchu people and briefly used as the capital of the
Qing dynasty.