My hometown is Shenyang which is also a big city.
Compared to Beijing:
1,Bj has more ways to communicate with each other.But in modern world,people can use many tools to eliminate the differences at this aspect.
2,There are also a lot of historical interests in Shenyang.To me,I cannot feel any differences.
3,Both of the two cities are full of modern atmosphere.
4,No different comment.
5,Ditto.
6,They all have a bad weather through the whole year.
7,Maybe can earn more in Bj.
8,Have their unique characteristics.
9,Have international malls located everywhere in the cities.
10,Bj has even worse traffic than Shenyang's.