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Chengde, China

承德市

Chengde is a town of 920,395 people in Hebei, China.

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Population920,395 GeoNames
Local name承德市
RegionHebei
Elevation327 m 1,073 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Land area39,489.5 km²
Nearest airportChengde Puning Airport (CDE) 21 km

Why visit Chengde

Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples and Chengde Mountain Resort.

About Chengde

Chengde, formerly known as Jehol and Rehe, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Beijing. It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence. Its local dialect is also known for being the closest to Standard Chinese. The permanent resident population is approximately 3,473,200 in 2017.

From the Wikipedia article Chengde (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Chengde on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesCC BY-SA 2.0

Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

UNESCO culture heritage of Chengde, Hebei Province, China

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The Sledge Hammer Peak

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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承德元宝山滑雪场

Ski area · 8.6 km

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承德大剧院

Cinema and theater · 3.3 km

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Museums and landmarks8

Maxiang Tomb

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

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pagoda for Buddhist relics

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

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Toad rock

Monument and historic site · 4.9 km

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Yong you Temple

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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双塔山

Monument and historic site · 13.4 km

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承德博物馆

Museum · 6.2 km

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热河革命烈士纪念碑

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

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热河革命烈士纪念馆

Museum · 2.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds9

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Chengde Mountain Resort

Park · 5.3 km

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迎水坝公园

Park · 3.6 km

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Binhe Park

Park · 4.7 km

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Kuixing Building Scenic Area

Park · 1.3 km

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中心广场

Park · 3.4 km

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双塔山公园

Park · 13.2 km

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小热河广场

Park · 3.1 km

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承德体育场

Sports field and stadium · 2.6 km

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清园

Park · 13.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes13

Zhigang chicken hot pot

Restaurant · Chicken, Chinese, Muslim · 3.3 km

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Milu Coffee

Cafe · 3.0 km

武烈路

Mo-Su 09:00-22:00

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Starbucks

Cafe · 2.7 km

新华路

Mo-Th 07:30-20:30; Fr-Su 07:30-21:00

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Hunting Barbecue Bar

Restaurant · Barbecue, Regional, Seafood · 2.8 km

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米兰西典

Restaurant · Italian, Steak House · 2.8 km

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Mixue Ice Cream & Tea

Fast food · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 3.9 km

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Mo-Su 09:00-23:00

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Mixue Ice Cream & Tea

Fast food · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea · 3.2 km

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McDonald's

Fast food · Burger · 2.7 km

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KFC

Fast food · Chicken · 3.0 km

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CNHLS

Fast food · Burger, Chicken · 1.5 km

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McDonald's

Fast food · Burger · 3.3 km

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必胜客

Fast food · Pizza · 3.1 km

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History

In 1703, Chengde was made the summer residence of the Qing regime. Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort was used by the later rulers. The site is currently an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since the seat of government followed the rulers, Chengde was a political center of the Chinese empire during these times.

The city of Jehol—an early romanization of Rehe via the French transcription of the northern suffix ér as eul—reached its height in the late 1700s. The great Putuo Zongcheng Temple, loosely based on the Potala in Lhasa, was completed after just four years of work in 1771. It was heavily decorated with gold and the emperor worshipped in the Golden Pavilion. In the temple itself was a bronze-gilt statue of Tsongkhapa, the Reformer of the Gelugpa sect.

It was in the Mountain Resort that Xianfeng Emperor signed the First Convention of Peking in October 1860. Under the early Beiyang Republic of China, Chengde was the capital of Rehe Province. From 1933 to 1945 the city was under Japanese occupation as a part of the Manchurian puppet state. After the Sino-American defeat of the Japanese, the victorious Kuomintang government regained jurisdiction. In 1948, the People's Liberation Army took control of Chengde. It would remain a part of Rehe until 1955, when the province was abolished, and the city was incorporated into Hebei.

From the History section of Chengde on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay8

Churches and places of worship15

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries29

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Healthcare9

Map of Chengde

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Getting there and nearby towns

Chengde Puning Airport (CDE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.

  • Songlingcun 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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