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View Plans & PricingArea: 39,519 km² (prefecture-level city)
Population: Approximately 3.3 million (2020 census)
Chengde means "inheritance of virtue" in Chinese. It was chosen by the Qing emperors as a summer retreat and hunting ground, and its Mountain Resort is one of China's largest imperial gardens.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Chengde Puning Airport (CDE) offers flights to major cities. Chengde Railway Station and Chengde South Station are on the Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway. Buses and taxis serve the city.
Chengde Medical University and Hebei Normal University for Nationalities (Chengde) are the main higher-education institutions.
Chengde is surrounded by the Yanshan and Inner Mongolian plateau mountains. It has a temperate continental climate, forests, grasslands, and the Luan River.
Visit the Chengde Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Puning Temple, and Sledgehammer Peak in the surrounding mountains.
Day 1: Explore the Chengde Mountain Resort and its lakes and palaces.
Day 2: Visit the Outlying Temples, including Putuo Zongcheng and Puning temples.
Try Chengde venison and wild mushroom dishes, imperial-style pastries, buckwheat noodles, and local chestnuts. The city is famous for its game and forest cuisine.
Imperial-style souvenirs, wild mushrooms, chestnuts, deer antler products, and Buddhist temple crafts are popular. Main shopping is around the Mountain Resort.
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