Xita (; ) is a neighborhood in

Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. The name "Xita" (literally: Western pagoda) came from a pagoda accompanying the

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Yanshou Temple (). The temple was built in 1640—1645, as one of the "Four Pagodas of Early

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" (). The pagoda later fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1968 during the

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, but was rebuilt in 1998. Xita neighborhood is the largest

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. In 2012, Xita had 8,338 native ethnic Korean citizens. In addition, over 20,000 Koreans from other parts of China as well as 5,000 South Koreans resided there. The area contains a

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church and a

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church ( Xita Church), both built in the early 20th century. The Korean shopping mall of Xita, located in a century-old commercial street, used to play a vital role in introducing international fashion styles to Shenyang.

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