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Chengde Mountain Resort
Chengde Mountain Resort is one of China's
leading scenic spots and the world's largest imperial garden,
which served as the summer resort for emperors of the Qing
Dynasty (1644-1911). Situated 256 kilometers northeast of
Beijing, Chengde is surrounded with mountains. Built in
the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1703), the Resort
was the former out palace of Qing Dynasty emperors. The
palace structures along with the adjacent temples demonstrate
the different styles of architecture by various Chinese
nationalities. The mountain resort possesses scenery of
both north and south China. For their unique shapes and
beauty of color, the Eight Outer Temples represent the different
features of the culture of the Han, Tibet, Mongolia and
other minority nationalities. In 1994 Chengde Mountain Resort
was listed as UNESCO's World Heritage site.
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