Gongchangling District is located in the south-central part of Liaoning Province, belonging to Liaoyang City, southeast of Liaoyang City. Geographical coordinates are123 26' east longitude and 410/9' north latitude. It is 34 kilometers northeast of Benxi, 35 kilometers southwest of Anshan, 30 kilometers northwest of Liaoyang and 70 kilometers north of Shenyang. The total area is 288 square kilometers. The total population is 90,000 (2004). Postal code: 1 1 1008. Administrative division code: 2 1 1005. Area code: 04 19.