10 Days in Fushun
Ten days adds the Sarhu battlefield lake, a Benxi cave day and the Qingyuan river drift to the 1616 Later Jin capital, the coal pits and the city's memorial sites.
Quick Answer
Is 10 days enough for Fushun?
10 days lets you go beyond Fushun's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.
Source: NihaoVisit Fushun guide
10-day Fushun itinerary at a glance
Use our full Fushun travel guide as the base and adapt it to 10 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.
Arrival, Lei Feng & Hun River
The memorial hall in Wanghua District keeps the belongings and diary of Lei Feng (1940-1962), who died on duty in Fushun on August 15, 1962; his tomb and monument stand in the grounds. Evening along the Hun River parks.
- fushun leifeng memorial
- fushun hunhe riverfront
Coal City Morning
The West Open Pit, worked from 1901, measures about 6.6 km long and 2.2 km wide; the mine museum lays out a century of coal, and a market street nearby sorts out lunch and the week's train tickets.
- fushun coal mine park
- fushun city markets
Xinbin — Hetu Ala & Yongling
Start early for the 100 km ride southeast to Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County. At Hetu Ala, Nurhaci proclaimed the Later Jin khanate in 1616; the nearby Yongling tombs joined the UNESCO Ming-Qing imperial tombs listing in 2004.
- fushun hetuala city
- fushun yongling tombs
Sankuaishi Peaks
A national forest park in Fushun County, southeast of the city, built around stair paths, birch woods and the three stacked granite boulders that give it its name. Carry water and a picnic; the round walk takes most of a day.
- fushun sankuaishi forest
Fushun Rest Day
A slow day — riverside park loops, a bowl of the local mala-ban mix for lunch, and an early night before the excursion block starts.
- fushun hunhe riverfront
Sarhu Battlefield Lake
The Dahuofang reservoir, finished in 1958, now covers the valley where the Battle of Sarhu was fought in 1619, when Nurhaci's banners defeated a larger Ming-led army. Lakeshore paths and viewing platforms make an easy half-day.
- fushun saerhu scenic
Two Memorial Sites
The war criminals management centre, in use from 1950, held Japanese war criminals and the last Qing emperor Puyi until his release in 1959. The Pingdingshan memorial in Wanghua preserves the site of the massacre of September 16, 1932, when more than 3,000 villagers were killed. A quiet, factual day.
- fushun war criminals centre
- fushun pingdingshan memorial
Shenyang — Palace & Tombs
About an hour away by intercity train. The Mukden Palace, begun in 1625, and Nurhaci's Fuling tomb were both added to the UNESCO list with the Ming-Qing imperial ensemble in 2004; back to Fushun by evening.
- shenyang
Benxi Water Cave Day
An honest neighbour day, about 90 minutes by road southwest. The Benxi water cave is a boat ride through a flooded limestone passage with close to 3 km developed for visitors; pair it with the surrounding park and return by late afternoon.
- benxi
Gaoershan & Departure
A Liao-dynasty brick pagoda crowns the hill above the Hun River, ringed by hillfort walls older still. Market breakfast, a slow climb, then the intercity ride to Shenyang for onward trains.
- fushun gaoershan park
- fushun city markets
Budget for 10 days in Fushun
| Tier | Per day | 10 days total |
|---|---|---|
| Backpacker | USD $50–$80 | USD $500–$800 |
| Mid-range | USD $100–$200 | USD $1,000–$2,000 |
| Luxury | USD $300+ | USD $3,000+ |
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