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 ...

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. The name "Xita" (literally: Western pagoda) came from a pagoda accompanying the Tibetan Buddhist Yanshou Temple (). The temple was built in 1640—1645, as one of the "Four Pagodas of Early Qing" (). 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 Koreatown in Northeast China. 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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