In addition to its aesthetic interest, the Mountain Resort is a rare historic vestige of the final development of feudal society in China. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 ...

1998 22COM VII.43 - Reports on the State of Conservation of Cultural Properties Noted by the Committee 1996 20COM VIID.61/62 - SOC noted by Committee: The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, ...

The Imperial Dwelling Palace (Chengde Ligong), derives its name from the Warm Spring (Requan) located in the northeast of the complex. The area is also known as Bishushanzhuang (Mountain Manor for ...

Puning Temple, located 2.5 kilometers northeast of Chengde Mountain Resort, was built between 1755 and 1759. Because the temple houses a 22.28-metre statue of Avalokitesvara (Goddess of Mercy ...

The city of Chengde is well known for its Summer Palace, built by the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi to escape the summer heat of Beijing. Equally famous are its Buddhist temples, where young lamas ...

Li Chengde, a 68-year-old tourist from the capital ... “This can help more people hike up the mountain and enjoy the scenery of Mount Tai… without it being too strenuous,” Wang told Chinese ...

An exhibition in Shanghai's suburban Fengxian District is offering a rare opportunity to explore the Qing Dynasty's (1644-1911) royal summer resort and its cultural significance. The Fengxian ...