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Fushun
Fushun () is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with population about 1.3 million.
It was formerly called Fouchouen in French. The film The Lover starring Tony Leung Ka Fai described a love story between a young French woman and a young man from Fouchouen.
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Notable Figures
Lei Feng, who was a soldier enshrined in new China history after 1949, died in this city. There is a memorial park named after him in Fushun's Wanghua District.
Education
The highest-ranked institution of higher education is Liaoning University of Petro-Chemical Technology , ranked 123rd in China overall.
Sports
It used to be home of the Chinese Super League (soccer) team of Liaoning FC at Leifeng Stadium , however the team could not afford rent at the Leifeng Stadium so it moved to Beijing, where it now plays out of Chaolai Soccer Base in the northeastern part of that city.
External links
- http://www.fushun.com.cn/ (in Chinese)
- http://www.fushun.net/ (in Chinese)
- http://www.fushun.org/ (in Chinese)
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