There are guideboards in both Chinese and English along the main roads of downtown
Shenyang, and guideboards in both Chinese and English with names of scenic streets have also been added. There are bulletin boards with both Chinese and English explanations at main scenic spots, and there are also English-speaking waiters in designated tourist restaurants and shops. In Shenyang, there are 13 designated tourist restaurants, 7 designated tourist shops with service staff capable of conversation in foreign languages. As Shenyang tourist service system is to cater for different kinds of tourists, there are not only service staff who can understand English, but also service personnel who can speak Japanese, Korean, Russian, etc.