What were the names of important cities in Northeast China before the Ming Dynasty?

Shenyang; Shenyang has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is a famous historical and cultural city in China and the capital of Liaoning Province. Because it is located to the north of the Hun River (called Shenshui in ancient times), ancient Chinese people used to call the north side of the water Yang, and the name Shenyang came from this. As an ancient civilized city with a long history, the history of Shenyang can be traced back to the Yan State during the Warring States Period (about 2,300 years ago); it is also the birthplace of the Qing Empire. Taizu of the Qing Dynasty (Nurhachi) founded the Later Jin Dynasty and once established the capital here, and later moved the capital to Beijing. Despite this, Shenyang has always been called "Fengtian".

Dalian: Dalian was formerly known as "Qingniwa". 100 years ago, the Russians built the city and named it "Dalini", which means For a distant city, a place far from Moscow and St. Petersburg. 70 years ago, the Japanese occupied this city and transliterated "Dalini" to become "Dalian" in Chinese.

Changchun: Changchun has a long history and has been inhabited as early as the Paleolithic Age. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Yilou people lived here. In the Tang Dynasty, the Mohe people established the Bohai Kingdom. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Liao Empire was established and Huanglong Prefecture (now Nong'an County) in Liaodong Road was established. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom was established and Huanglong Prefecture was established. It was Long'an Prefecture. In the late Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Kuanchengzi already had merchants, guesthouses and markets. In the fifth year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (July 1800 AD), Changchun Hall was established, and the administrative office was located in Xinli City within Changchun Fort. In 1825 (the fourth year of Daoguang reign), the administrative office was moved to Kuanchengzi. In 1865 (the fourth year of Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty), the city wall was built. In 1889 (the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), Changchun Hall was upgraded to Changchun Prefecture. In 1925 (the 14th year of the Republic of China), Changchun County established a municipal office and implemented municipal governance. After the "September 18th Incident" in 1931, Changchun became a Japanese imperialist colony in March 1932. With the support of Japanese imperialism, Puyi became the puppet regime of Manchukuo. He designated Changchun as the capital and renamed it "Xinjing"

Harbin: The name Harbin is derived from the Jurchen language "Ale Jin". "Transformed, it includes the meaning of reputation and honor. Her historical era began in 1097 AD.