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  Chengde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chengde (Chinese: 承德; pinyin: Chéngdé; Manchu: Erdemu be aliha fu) is a city approximately one hundred miles northeast of Beijing in northeastern Hebei province, situated near the Luan River.
Chengde was formerly called Rehe (Jehol), and was the capital of the now defunct Rehe province.
Chengde is best known as the summer residence of the early Qing Dynasty emperors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chengde   (343 words)

  
 China Holidays, China Tours, China Cruises, China River Cruises, China Escorted Touring Holidays
Chengde is located in the northeast of the Hebei Province, the hinterland of Yanshan Mountain Chain; 435 kilometres away from its provincial capital, Shijiazhuang and 256 kilometres from Beijing.
It is located in Weichang County, Chengde city, with an area of 2324 sq kilometres in which Saihanba Spot counts 1685 square kilometres and the Saihanba National Forest Park is in the spot.
Chengde is at its liveliest on Friday and Saturday summer nights, when the weekenders are here, though the Yiyuan Nightclub, just west of the Shanzhuan Hotel, caters strictly for wealthy tourists.
www.archersdirect.co.uk /china_chengde.php   (1152 words)

  
 Chengde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chengde is a city located barely over 200 kilometres away from Beijing that concentrates around it an incomparable number of constructions from the Qing dynasty.
Chengde, known as Jehol before 1949, is located on the north of the Great Wall.
Chengde's Outer Temples are a small museum of Qing dynasty's religious ideas and tendencies as it is a mix between the established religions and beliefs from remote peoples.
www.chinaviva.com /eng/travel/chengde.htm   (395 words)

  
 Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
By the end of the 17th century the Qing emperors had established their capital at Beijing, and they began to look around for somewhere cool and green to retreat to when the dusty heat of summer set in.
Chengde itself is a nice enough encounter with Chinese city life outside the capital.
The Mountain Resort in Chengde for famed for its reputation as the private resort for Chinese emperors during the summer.
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/mountainresortchengde.html   (1231 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Chengde, China (Chinese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Chengde or Chengteh[both: chung-doo] Pronunciation Key, city (1994 est.
The former summer capital of the Ch'ing dynasty (1644–1911), Chengde is surrounded by large parks with lakes, palaces, and pavilions.
Until 1956 the capital of former Rehe prov., Chengde was formerly called Rehe.
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 chris in china: christopher esing's year in china - chengde photos, photographs, pictures, photo gallery
Puning Si is probably the most famous of all of the temples in Chengde and is the only active temple within the city.
This is a photo of one of the eight outer temples in Chengde.
Outside of Chengde, there is a strange and mysterious mountain where a Buddhist monk lives in a cave.
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 Chengde,Chengde China,Chengde Travel,Chengde Travel Guide,Chengde Tour,Chengde Travel China, Shijiazhuang Chengde,China ...
Chengde is located in the northeastern part of the Hebei province in China.
Chengde was the second most important city in terms of politics during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
Chengde is popularly known as Rehe after the river that flows through this region.
www.holidayschina.com /china-cities-holidays/chengde.html   (322 words)

  
 Chengde / Imperial Summer Resort / Outer Eight Temples / Saiwai Yefengzhai
Chengde, a city with about half a million inhabitants is an 18th century imperial resort area 250 km northeast of Beijing.
In 1733, Chengde State was established, so the name of "Chengde" appeared.
After wards Chengde gradually developed into a flourishing city, and population living there was becoming larger and larger.
www.chinatravelhub.com /regions/Chengde.HTM   (111 words)

  
 Newsletter 17.3 Fall 2002 (Conservation at the Getty)
Chengde's official name, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort, belies the important political functions it served for two centuries, as well as its role in China's international relations in the 18th and 19th centuries.
It was to Chengde—lying beyond the Great Wall of China 115 miles north of Beijing—that the Manchu emperors of China's Qing dynasty retreated during the hot summer months.
The GCI and the Chengde Cultural Relics Bureau (CCRB) are applying the China Principles—national guidelines for the conservation and management of cultural heritage sites in China—at two significant building complexes at the resort.
www.getty.edu /conservation/publications/newsletters/17_3/gcinews2.html   (631 words)

  
 Chengde, China
Chengde lies 250km/155mi northeast of Beijing in the northeast of Hebei province.
In the 16th C Chengde (formerly known as Jehol) was still just a small village.
Today Chengde is a commercial center in the north of Hebei province.
www.planetware.com /china/chengde-chn-he-c.htm   (113 words)

  
 Chengde - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
The Chengde Mountain Resort's palace complex, pavilions, temples, extensive gardens, meadows and forests lie in a scenic valley and are well preserved.
Unlike large palace complexes built elsewhere in China (which includes the Forbidden City in Beijing), the Chengde structures were built to fit harmoniously with the landscape.
Chengde Mountain Resort is just north of the city of Chengde, which is about 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Beijing.
www.hillmanwonders.com /china/chengde.htm   (267 words)

  
 Chengde, China. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
CHENGDE, a small country town 250km northeast of Beijing, sits in a river basin on the west bank of the Wulie River, surrounded by the Yunshan mountain range.
He was attracted to the cool summer climate and the rugged landscape, and built small lodges here from where he could indulge in a fantasy Manchu lifestyle, hunting and hiking like his northern ancestors.
Chengde is located in Hebei's most fertile area, which mainly produces maize and sorghum but also yields excellent local chestnuts, mushrooms and apricots.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/china/chengde   (260 words)

  
 Chengde Travel Guide, Map, Weather, Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Built in the 42nd year of the Kang Xi's reign of the Qing (1703), the Chengde Mountain Resort was the former out palace of Emperor Kang Xi and other Qing rulers of the time.
Situated in the northern part of Chengde, the Mountain Resort, also called the Temporary Imperial Dwelling Palace in Rehe, was built by the Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644 A.D-1911 A.D) for the sake of stabilizing the frontier region and maintaining the unity of multi - nationalities.
It is located in Weichang County, Chengde city, with an area of 2324 square kilometers in which S.aihanba Spot counts 1685 square kilometers and the Saihanba National Forest Park is in the spot.
www.discoverchinatours.com /cityguide/cityguide_chengde.htm   (882 words)

  
 Chengde Palace of Tibetan Architecture, Summer Resort Of Chinese Emperors
There were street markets in Chengde but for a Chinese farmer or Street Hawker with a small amount of produce to sell, they would display and sell their goods on the pavement.
Chengde was the summer resort of the Chinese emperors and Dahongtai was the name of their palace.
Entrance to the estate of the Dahongtai Palace in the Chengde mountains is through a tall arch gate and then a three arch gate on which are carved images of Chinese dragons and Lotus flowers.
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 Chengde - HIGH-IMPACT Business English Training in Chengde / China
Chengde is a famous historical and cultural city.
Surrounded by mountains, Chengde lies on the area between the Mongolia Plateau and the Huabei Plain.
Chengde is an 18th century (Qing Dyansty) imperial resort area.
www.business-english-training.com /chengde.html   (253 words)

  
 Chengde Summer Resort Of Chinese Emperors Escaping the Summer Heat of Beijing.
Chengde Summer Resort Of Chinese Emperors Escaping the Summer Heat of Beijing.
Chengde, in the days of the Emperors was the, "Escaping The Heat Resort", but when we arrived in Chengde, to be met by Hong's friend, the only heat to be found was in our air conditioned Chengde hotel.
Lunch time was over when we were walking past a Chengde school yard to hear a teacher or headmaster speaking from a first floor window to the Chengde children below, who quickly went into lines facing the school doors, until they were told to enter.
beifan.com /018chen/18chengde.html   (666 words)

  
 Travel in China,Chengde Mountain Resort
Chengde Mountain Resort, the largest remnant imperial garden in China, is located to the north of Chengde City.
Chengde Mountain Resort has served as an embodiment of the flourishing ages of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
In short, having inherited the excellent tradition of the constructions in Chengde are not only an invaluable legacy of the Chinese culture, but also an evidence of the unity and development of our multi-nationlity country.
www.chinavoc.com /travel/scenery/Chengde_s.asp?id=h   (330 words)

  
 Chengde Local Culture
Amusement Dance of Qing Palace is an ever lasting perfect work made by Song and Dance Troupe of Chengde City according to the customs of imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty and the dance history materials about palace music of the Qing Dynasty in Imperial Summer Resort.
It showed a great picture of the history of Chengde far 290 years through five scenes: Wonders of Going North, Great Ceremony of Founding, Fairyland in the Palace, Picture of History, and Spring Coming Back, from which we can see the unique historical position and the bright future of Chengde City.
It is an important milestone in the development of art in Chengde City.
www.chinatravelhub.com /REGIONS/chengde06.htm   (206 words)

  
 Chengde News
Local news for Chengde continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
You are never too old to look for love...
Five people were confirmed to be poisoned to death by gas at an illegal coal pit in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province.
www.topix.net /cn/chengde   (312 words)

  
 Chengde Hotels China: Group Hotels in Chengde Discount Reservation
Chengde Mountain Villa Hotel is located in the downtown area,very near are restaurants,shops,markets,commercial center,etc.Across the road from the hotel is the main entrance to the Mountain Resort.(the Imperial Garden Palace) - The Hotel, built in 1961, has one of the finest central locations.
The Shenhua Hotel is situated in the center of the city at the Golden Zone of Wulie Road, adjacent to the Long Distance Bus Station and the railway station.
The Chengde Bailou Hotel is located in the Chengde High-Tech Industry Development Zone with a unique geographical position along Beijing-Chengde Tourist Road.
www.chinaforgroups.com /Chengde/Chengde_hotels.html   (397 words)

  
 Chengde, North of Beijing, Chengde Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The entire Chengde is basically the summer palace and hunting grounds for many Ching Dynasty emperors, including the infamous Empress Dowager (remember the film, The Last Emperor?...
In Chengde, there are 12 major temples of different religions.
Description: Chengde is in northern China and in the Ching Dynasty, was an important political center second only to Beijing.
www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journal.aspx?JournalID=3427   (351 words)

  
 Chengde, Hebei, China
Kangxi and his successors built some 72 palaces there by the end of the 18th century, along with replicas of the Potala Palace of the Tibetan Buddhist lamas.
Today Chengde is a popular tourist center and now a summer retreat for Beijing urbanites.
n September 1793 Chengde was the site of the first British Embassy to China under Lord Macartney, whose part made the long journey from Beijing after finding that the Qianlong emperor had already decamped there for the summer.
www.chinatour.com /attraction/chengde.htm   (363 words)

  
 Chengde Report - Welcome Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The City of Chengde was visited by China Report and Staff in May of 2005.
Among subjects we scouted out the "Fleeing the Heat Mountain Villa" (the Imperial Summer Palace at Chengde) Woirld Heritage Site, it's large regal garden and surrounding cluster of Temples, among which Chengde's proud "Mini-Potala".
Chengde Report is part of www.ChinaReport.com and www.drben.net
www.chengdereport.com   (146 words)

  
 Chengde Travel Ideas - Orient Asia - Goway Travel Experiences.
Chengde Travel Ideas - Orient Asia - Goway Travel Experiences.
You will be transferred from your hotel to the railway station for the morning train to Chengde.
On arrival in Chengde, transfer to your hotel.
www.goway.com /orientasia/china/ch_chengde.html   (125 words)

  
 Chengde Lake: Winter Reflections of the Misty Rain Tower In A Lake At Chengde. .   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chengde Lake: Winter Reflections of the Misty Rain Tower In A Lake At Chengde.
Chengde Lake in a park of the Imperial Summer Villa, the ice covered surface reflecting the Misty Rain Tower.
Ice covered lake in Chengde, summer retreat of the Emperors of China.
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 EATING AND DRINKING, Chengde Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Local cakes, such as the glutinous Feng family cakes, once an imperial delicacy but now a casual snack, can be found in the stalls on Yuhua Lu and Qingfeng Jie.
Rose cakes - a sweet, crisp pastry cake and a particular favourite of Qianlong - are sold in Chengde's department stores.
Finally, the restaurant of the Xinhua Hotel has a good reputation for Shandong cooking.
www.infohub.com /destinations/Asia/China/Chengde/53820.htm   (313 words)

  
 Chengde hotels : Hotels in Chengde China : Chengde hotel booking - China Hotels.net
China Hotels.net is the traveler's source for cheap and discount hotel rates in Chengde, China.
Hanming Hotel is located in the centre of Chengde City, at the foot of the famous Taoist resort 'KUI XING LOU'.
Located in the west of Chengde Bridge, 200 km to Beijing, and the Jingcheng Road is in front of the hotel.
www.chinahotels.net /chengde   (233 words)

  
 Chengde Travel Guide : Chengde Hotels/Hostels, Pictures, and Tourist Map of Chengde China
Chengde Travel Guide : Chengde Hotels/Hostels, Pictures, and Tourist Map of Chengde China
Here you will find travel information with regard to Chengde and other tourist tips, vacation packages and hotels.
This "Chengde" page will be updated frequently, please visit again.
www.lonelychina.com /chengde   (55 words)

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