Chengde Mountain Resort - Part V

The Chengde Mountain Resort and the Outlying Eight Temples have been included in the World Heritage List by the UNESCO. Tourist may go to Chengde by train K709 at Beijing Railway Station. Long-distance buses run from the Beijing Xizhimen Long-distance Bus Station to Chengde. Tourist driving cars may go from Sanyuanqiao to Capital Airport Expressway, and then take No. 101 national highway to Chengde.

Chengde has a large number of hotels and restaurants at various levels for tourists to select. Wood carvings, mountain walnuts, apricot kernels and brake ferns are special Chengde Local Products.

Chengde Mountain Resort - Part IV

The mountain zone is to the west of the summer resort; there are four pavilions on the four high hills, where visitors can have a nice view of the city. The sunset-over-Sledgehammer Peak Pavilion is the best spot to have a remarkable sight in the evening when the setting sun tinges the horizon a crimson red over the lakes and mountains. Oh so romantic, don't you think so watching the setting sun.

Chengde Mountain Resort - Part III

The lake zone to the north of the palace area is the scenic center of the mountain resort. From Zhijingyun Causeway, visitors can reach the three isles in the lake, namely Huanbi Islet in the west, Yuesejiangsheng (Moonlit River) in the east and Ruyi Isle in the north. The plain zone is covered by ancient towering pine trees and green lawns, where the emperors of Qing Dynasty held picnics to entertain Mongolian noblemen, and watched fireworks, horserace and wrestling.

Chengde Mountain Resort - Part II

It is composed of two parts, the palace area and garden scenery area. The latter is divided into the Lake, Plain and Mountain Zones. The resort has a total of 72 scenic wonders designated by Kangxi and Qianlong emperors. Hall of Frugality and Placidity is the front hall of the palace area, where the emperors of Qing Dynasty held important ceremonies, received officials and chieftains of ethnic groups.

Introduction to Tourist Attractions in Peripheral Areas!

Chengde Mountain Resort - Originally known as Rehe, Chengde is a famous historical and cultural city in China. During Kangxi reign period and Qianlong reign period of Qing Dynasty, the imperial court went in for large-scale construction in Chengde, building an attendant imperial palace and eight outer temples.

Chengde Mountain Resort, also known as Rehe Attendant Imperial Palace, is the largest imperial garden in China.