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Chengde
 Chengde,
230 kilometers away from Beijing city, is
well - known as " the pearl outside
the Great Wall." It is on the list
of Famous Historical and Cultural Cities
in the first batch, the Ten Palace of Interests,
the Forty Best Tourist Attractions, and
the National Major Scenic Areas. In 1994,
UNESCO approved Chengde Imperial Mountain
Resort and its outline as the world cultural
heritage.
Chengde has the rich multinational
history and culture. The Eight Outer Temples
were constructed during the regin of Emperors
Kangxi and Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. They
are not only famous for various types of
scenery characteristics of both north and
south, but also eye - witnesses to the progress
of national unity and solidarity in Chinese
history.
 As
the largest imperial garden in China, Chengde
Imperial Mountain Resort covers a total
area of 5, 640, 000 square meters and the
surrounding wall measures 10 kilometers.
The resort can be divided into palace area
and garden area. There are mountains in
the western part of the resort, and lakes
in the East. The mountains are undulating
with green pine trees and
luxuriant grass. The architectures are austere,
simple, unadorned and elegant. The vast
expanse of grassland has birds singing in
the sky and the reindeers roaming about.
The lake area has a maze of islets linked
by causeways and small bridges. Towers,
terraces, pavilions, and garrets are scattered
all over the resort, dotted with rookeries.
In the resort, there are 36 scenic spots,
and each was given a good name or a vivid
description with 4 and 3 words by Emperors
Kangxi and Qianlong respectively. It incorporates
the best craftsmanship of the garden construction
and possesses the scenery characteristic
of both north and sorth China. The aplendid
garden was praised by Emperor Kangxi as
" the mountains can lead to the North
Pole and the beauty of resort can surpass
that of the West Lake."
 The
complex of temples, resplendent with gold
and emerald, is a magnificent sight. The
architectures combine the best artistic
style of the Buddhism buildings of the Man,
Han, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Uigur nationalities.
They are the symbols of the national unity
and fightings against foreign invasions.
These temples and stone tables spread all
over the Mountain Resort. The general configuration
of the earth's surface around the city is
peculiar, belonging to the typical Yardang
landform that is rarely seen in north China.
After thousands'years of the natural movement,
the landscape in Chengde is varied as people
look at different points. No wonder people
say:" The views in Chengde can be as
different as that in larger regions."
 The
scenery, centered by the Chengde Imperial
Mountain Resort and the temple complex around,
continues to the outside. To the North,
there is the famous imperial hunting ground
- Mulan Hunting Ground, with now is reserved
as a national forest park. You can enjoy
the dense forest and vast grassland in summer
and appreciate that snow gives the ground
a magnificent silver hue in winter. To the
South, the imperial garden in the past becomes
the Wuling Mountain Natural Reserve. The
No. 1 Grassland Resort to the North of Beijing
and the White Cloud Ancient Cave are to
the West. To the East, you can find the
Chaoyang Cave, imperial Spring Palace, Liaoheyuan
Resort, and the Great Wall under water in
Panjiankou Reservoir. The precipitous jinshanling
Great Wall is in the middle of the Jingcheng
highway. Possessing so many tourist attractions,
Chengde forms the famous " golden tourist
zone " to the North of Beijing.
Convenient transportation, complete
facilities, and quality service are the
advantages of the tourism in Chengde, and
you can be fully satisfied at the request
of food, accommodation, transportation,
sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.
The people in Chengde welcome friends from
all over the world!
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