Chinese Name: 承德 (chéng dé)
Population: 3,528,700
Area: 39,500 square kilometers (15,251 square miles)
Location: in the northeast of Hebei Province, north China
Administrative Division: 3 districts (Shuangqiao, Shuangluan, Yingshouyingzi Mining); 1 county-level (Pingquan); 3 autonomous counties ( Weichang Man and Mongolian, Fengning Man, Kuancheng Man); 4 counties (Longhua, Luanping, Chengde, Xinglong);1 Development Zone
Area Code: 0314
Zip Code: 067000
GDP (2019): CNY 147.1 billion (USD 21.3 billion)
Nationalities: Han, Man, Mongolian
Famous for Royal Mountain Resort and Eight Outer Temples
Chengde, lying in the northeast of Hebei Province, is about 225 kilometers (140 miles) away from Beijing, neighboring Tianjin to the south, Tangshan and Qinhuangdao to the east and southeast and Zhangjiakou to the west. After Emperor Kangxi decided to build a summer resort here in 1703, Chengde became the second political center of the Qing Dynasty (1636 - 1912). It was also the place where the emperors received foreign guests, avoided summer heat and hunted, so many royal buildings had been preserved. There are exquisite royal gardens at the Mountain Resort and Eight Outer Temples, the essence parts of Chengde tourism. Apart from the numerous historical relics, many visitors are attracted by the beautiful grasslands and fantastic entertainment activities. Besides, with the construction of Beijing-Chengde intercity railway and expressways, the transportation time from Chengde to Beijing and Tianjin will be shortened to two hours.
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