【Shenyang Imperial Palace Guide】My Northeastern Palace Tour Must-See

📍Quick Overview of Attractions Shenyang Imperial Palace — the "luxury villa" before the Qing Dynasty entered Beijing, smaller in scale than the Beijing Forbidden City but just as majestic! Red walls and yellow tiles with snowy scenery (absolutely stunning in winter), plus unique Northeastern designs like "pocket rooms" and "swastika kangs," perfect for photos that will make your friends ask, "Did you just time travel?" - Ticket price: 50 RMB (half the price of the Beijing Forbidden City, basically the Aisin Gioro family treating you to a meal) - Must-see spots: Dazheng Hall (where the emperor held meetings), Phoenix Tower (the tallest ancient building in Shenyang), Ten Kings Pavilion (office area for the Eight Banners, like ancient "cubicles") - Fun fact: When Qing emperors worked here, Northeastern dialect might have been the official language, like "Finished reading the memorials, how about some sauerkraut?" 🍜 Nearby Food: Eat well to have the energy for "court sessions" 1. Laobian Dumpling Restaurant (10-minute walk from the palace) - Signature ice-crystal pan-fried dumplings, crispy bottom with juicy filling, even Emperor Qianlong would give a thumbs up. - Humorous tip: Don’t ask if the dumpling filling is an imperial recipe, the waiter might reply, "What, planning a coup?" 2. Li Lianguo Smoked Meat Pancake (near Zhongjie Street) - The pancake crust is so crispy it crumbles, and the meat aroma can wake up a sleeping shaman next door. 3. Zhongjie Snack Street - Recommended: Grilled cold noodles (with sausage and egg), Old Beijing fried tripe (pretend you’re in the capital), Zhongjie Big Fruit (Northeast-style ice cream with a rich milky flavor). 🎪 Nearby Activities: If you can’t be emperor, be a street wanderer - Zhongjie, the oldest commercial street in Northeast China, come here after the palace to buy a "trendy dragon robe" (actually a cultural creative T-shirt). - Zhang Family Marshal Mansion (15-minute walk): The luxurious home of warlord Zhang Zuolin and his son, check out the "King of Northeast" extravagant taste. - Liu Laogen Grand Stage (go at night): Experience Northeastern-style fun and laugh until you’re "intoxicated with coarse humor." 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations: Budget "Sleeping Palace" 1. Home Inn / Hanting Hotel (Zhongjie branch) - Convenient location, around 200 RMB, as clean as if just tidied by the nanny. 2. Shenyang Imperial Palace Youth Hostel - Budget 100+ RMB, and you can meet fellow travelers "in disguise," complaining together about the emperor’s long commute. 💡 Travel Tips - Remember to wear a down jacket in winter! Shenyang’s cold is on the level of "Zhen Huan being punished to kneel in Yikun Palace." - There’s a "famous internet cat guard" in a corner of the palace, pet it! But don’t lie around sunbathing like it — the security guards will watch you. 📣 Final Imperial Edict* Shenyang Imperial Palace is about history, memes, and nostalgia! Hurry up and "travel by imperial decree," or... I’ll send the palace cat to scratch your door! 🐱👑