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Chaoyang, Liaoning
Chaoyang is a city in western Liaoning province in north-eastern China. As Longcheng, the dragon city, it was founded in 342 by Murong Huang as the capital of the Former Yan, and it was later the last capital of the Later Yan and the capital of the Northern Yan until the Northern Wei conquest of 436. Its North Pagoda stands on the site of the Northern Yan palace, and the surrounding area is rich in fossils.
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