Chengde Mountain Resort and its Surrounding Temples (China World Heritage Cultural Tourism Series)

Author: Li Long Wang Liping
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Chengde Mountain Resort is the summer palace of the Qing Dynasty, located in Hebei Province and constructed from 1703 to 1792. It is a vast architectural complex consisting of numerous palaces and other buildings for administrative affairs and ceremonial events. The temples with diverse architectural styles and royal gardens are ingeniously integrated with the lakes, pastures, and forests surrounding them. The Mountain Resort not only holds significant aesthetic research value but also preserves rare historical relics from the late period of feudal society in China.