The Mountain Resort of palaces and gardens at Chengde with its Outlying Temples is the largest existing imperial palace-garden and temple complex in China, covering a total area of 611.2ha. Built ...

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, ...

Now the journey of 225 kilometres takes me just 59 minutes on China's incredible high-speed rail network. The slow procession ...

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 ...

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 ...