Chengde Travel

Covering an area of 39,548 square kilometers, Chengde is located in the northeast of the Hebei Province with Zhangjiakou to the west, the Liaoning Province to the east, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north, Beijing and Tianjin to the southwest, and Qinhuangdao and Tangshan to the southeast. The city is 280 kilometers wide from west to east and 268 kilometers long from south to north, and just 180 kilometers from Beijing and 540 kilometers from Shijiazhuang. Its close proximity to so... Chengde Overview

Chengde Attractions

Beyond the fact that Chengde contains a portion of the Great Wall, it is a famous cultural city in China as well as a place for hunting and holidays. Chengde Attractions

  • Chengde Imperial Summer Resort: Initially functioning as an imperial garden, the Chengde Imperial Summer Resort’s construction started in 1703 and lasted for 89 years from the ruling period of Emperor Kangxi to Emperor Qianlon...
  • Outer Eight Temples: As a general term for the 8 Tibetan Buddhism temples northeast of the Chengde Imperial Summer Resort, the Outer Eight Temples are located beyond the Great Wall and built from the 52nd year of Emperor Kangxi to 45th year of Emperor Qianglong in the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911).
  • Potaraka Doctrine Temple: Covering an area of 220,000 square meters, Potaraka Doctrine Temple is in the north of the Lion Ditch of Chengde. It was built in 1771 under the orders of Emperor Qianlong in order to celebrate his 60th birthday and his mother’s 80th birthday, and he also once received the leaders of the Turehot Tribe here.

Chengde Transportation

  • Railway: Chengde Railway Station is located southeast of the city center where Jing-Cheng Railway, Jin-Cheng Railway, and Chenglong Railway intersect. Trains operating between Beijing and Dandong, between Beij...
  • Inner city transportation: Buses The bus system in Chengde is very well-equipped with all the necessary modern technology. All the buses in the city center are automatic with a ticket fare of CNY 1, and they can take visitors t...
  • Highways: There are 3 national roads running through Chengde, namely No. 101, 111, and 112. With these, visitors can reach Inner Mongolia in the north, the Liaoning Province in the east, Beijing in the southwes...

 

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