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Chengde Major Attractions

Located in the northeast part of Hebei Province, Chengde is an ancient city with a history of nearly 300 years. Because there is a spring, which is not frozen perennially, it is named Rehe. To eulogized the “benevolent rule” of his father, Emporer Yongzheng changed the original name into Chengde (inherit the benevolent rule).

Chengde, the second political center of the Qing Dynasty, is famous for its wonderful natural landscape, numerous historic sites, and unique customs, Chengde Summer Resort, the biggest ancient royal garden in China, is also the largest existing royal garden in the world. Moreover, there are scenic spots such as Kui Star Tower, Twin Peaks, Hammer Rock at Yefengzhaim Chaoyang Cave, Mountain Tianqiao, Cockscomb Peak, Toad Rock and Mountain Arhat.

Chengde Summer Resort
	Chengde Summer Resort is in the north of Chengde downtown, which is famed for its reputation as the private resort for Chinese emperors during summer. Firstly built in the 42nd year (1703year) of Emperor Kangxi’s reign of the Qing Dynasty, the resort coasted about 90 years to construct, covering 564 hectares

Mulan Weichang in Chengde
	Chengde Mulan Weichang which locates at 450 kilometers northeast to Beijing, is the mot beautiful proairie for you to escaped the city’s summer heat. It is covered with 1,658kms grassland, a really natural famous tour scenic pot.

Chengde Temple of Putuo Zongcheng
	Located in the north of Chengde Summer Resort, the temple was set up in 36 year of Emperor Qianlong (1771). It was built by Emperor Qiaolong for celebrating his mother’s birthday. It means “Potala Palace” in Tibet language as its thoroughly Zang-style.

Temple of Xumi Fushou in Chengde
	The temple of Xuni Fushou corers an area of 36,700 square meters contains Stone Bridge, Stone Lion, Mountain Gate, Place for the sixth Panchen and his disciples’ accommodation, as well as Wanshou Tower.

Puning Temple
	Situated in the bank of Wulie River, north of Summer Resort, Punin temple is the most well-preserved temple complex of the eight out temples. It was set up in Qing Dynasty. The government hoped that the people lived in border land had a peaceful life forever, so they named the temple “Punin Temple”

Pule Temple
	As one of the Eight Out Temples of Chengde, Pule Temple is in a hummock about 1 kms to the east of Summer Resort. The place where the Pule Temple is located used to be a flat ground. People could see mountains around the Summer Resort. Picking up the advice of a Tibetan Living Buddha, Emperor Qianlong built the temple in 1766.

Puren Temple

Puren Temple is the earliest one of the Eight Outer Temples, built up in 1317 (the 52nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi). It was Kangxi’s sixty birthday that year, nobles and Kings from Mongolia came to celebrate his birthday and they wanted to commemorate it in the way of erecting temple, so the Puren Temple was given the birth at the foot of a hill and beside a stream, which incarnates the policy of Qing Dynasty to mastering Mongolia indirectly.

Toad Stone (Stone Hammer Peak )

The Qingchui Cliff National Park is located to the east of the city. It is a natural park that is typical of an unique, high and steep formation called the Danxia Landform. The top of the park is the Qingchui Cliff, almost 60 meters high resembling a wooden club in the upper part. There are over 100 species of wild flower, including rhododendron, peony, rose, lilac, cherry, and pinks and more in the area. You can take a chairlift up to the peak.

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