Xingcheng, former name Ningyuan (宁远市), city in Liaoning, site of the Battle of Ningyuan in 1626
Shoushan (首山), a mountain located in the east end of Xingcheng, is open to the public for recreation.
However, on September 6, 1947, to secure the railway communication line, three nationalist Divisions begun their push toward Jianchang (建昌) from Xingcheng, Suizhong and Jinxi, and the communists consequently adjusted their schedule accordingly by launching the offensive early on September 14, 1947.