LIAO-YANG

liao-yang, a city of china, formerly the chief town of the province of liao-tung or sheng-king (southern manchuria), 35 m. s of mukden. it is situated in a rich cotton district in the fertile valley of the liao, on the road between niuchwang and mukden, and carries on a considerable trade. the walls include an area about 21⁄2 m. long by 2 m. broad, and there are fairly extensive suburbs; but a good deal even of the enclosed area is under cultivation. the population is estimated at 100,000. liao-yang was one of the first objectives of the japanese during the russo-japanese war, and its capture by them resulted in some of the fiercest fighting during the campaign, from the 24th of august to the 4th of september 1904.