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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.


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.


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  • http://www.fushun.com.cn/ (in Chinese)

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