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The Mountain Resort Scenic Area
Construction of the resort began in 1703 and took 89 years to complete, spanning the reigns of the Qing emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. This was the second political center apart from Beijing during the Qing dynasty. The mountain resort is divided into four major areas. On the south side are the palace and lake areas, and on the north side are the mountain and grassland areas. The palace and lake areas house the essence of the mountain resort. The lake area contains many examples of architecture from China's Jiangnan region just south of the Yangtze River. These are a result of the love the emperors Kangxi and Qianlong had for the Jiangnan scenery.Chengde · 32.3km from Chengde County
Putuo Zongcheng Temple
The Putuo Zongcheng Temple is located on the north side of Shizi Valley in Hebei's Chengde City. Built in the form of Lhasa's Potala Palace by Qianlong to celebrate the life of his mother as well as his own, people still call it "Little Potala Palace." The whole temple complex is divided into two parts, front and rear. The main structure of the temple is the Dahongtai, with the Wanfa Guiyi Hall inside the primary hall of the temple. Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a gate to the mountains behind it. A mix of Qing- and Tibetan-style architecture, there is a Tibetan-style, three-round-door white entrance building upon which a five-gated, yellow-glazed tiled pavilion is built.Chengde · 33.9km from Chengde County
Tangjiawan Scenic Area
Tangjiawan Danxia Hot Spring Resort is situated in Qijia Village, Cangzi Township, Chengde County, Chengde City. Leveraging on the scenery of Danxia Landform, it is a comprehensive resort, integrating hot spring, outdoor sports, and agriculture into one place. Visitors can not only enjoy a comfortable hot spring bath, but also experience high altitude water sliding and cycling. It is a great place to spend the holidays.Chengde County · 24.3km from downtown
Puning Temple
Puning Temple, commonly known asDafo TempleLocated on the north side of the Mountain Resort, this is one of the larger Tibetan Buddhist temples in northern China. Built during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, it was constructed by Emperor Qianlong as a Tibetan Buddhist temple for Mongol princes attending imperial assemblies. The entire temple complex features magnificent and exquisite architecture, making it ideal for visits and photography. Many eminent monks have visited and blessed this temple, making it an excellent place for prayers and blessings. Puning Temple is very large, with a depth of about 250m and a width of about 130m. It takes approx. 2 hrs to walk through the temple. The architecture is quite unique - the front courtyard features traditional Han-style buildings including a Chinese mountain gate, Heavenly King Hall, side halls, and Mahavira Hall. The rear courtyard showcases typical Xizang-style architecture, centered around the magnificent Puning Temple - Mahayana Pavilion. Here you'll find a group of buildings modeled after Xizang's famous Samye Monastery, featuring white walls and red roofs perfect for photos. Inside the temple, you can pray at various halls, usually requiring a small donation of around a few dozen yuan for incense. The highlight is the Thousand-Hand and Thousand-Eye Guanyin statue in the Puning Temple's Mahayana Pavilion at the center of the backyard. Standing over 30 meters tall, it is one of the world's largest wooden Buddha statues—both exceptionally rare and magnificent. Be sure to visit and pay your respects. Additionally, on the east side of Puning Temple is Puyou Temple, its subsidiary monastery located within the same compound. The admission ticket for Puning Temple also includes access to Puyou Temple, allowing visitors to explore both sites on foot.Chengde · 33.2km from Chengde County
Gorge Water Village
The Attraction is located at the foot of the majestic Bijia Mountain, where you can enjoy the main peak of Bijia Mountain, General Valley, General Wudaogou Battle Tactics and other landscapes. The Attraction also has a wide range of entertainment projects, including water town tours, amusement boats, forest crossings, river fishing, etc. There are also some expansion activities to participate in.Chengde County · 6.5km from downtown
Universal Beijing Resort
Beijing Universal Studios is a highly anticipated theme park destination, including Universal Theme Park, Beijing Universal CityWalk, and two resort hotels. It features brand new selected Attraction and includes popular entertainment facilities and attractions from Universal Theme Parks around the world. ▲Universal Studios Beijing: Blending Chinese cultural elements to create a unique experience, it has seven theme Attraction, 37 rides and entertainment facilities and landmark attractions, 24 performances, 80 Dining and 30 retail stores. ▲Minion Land: It is a colorful world full of joy! At this moment, these naughty Minions are walking around the streets, ports and city centers, having fun all over the world without restraint! At the same time, Gru is also recruiting soldiers for the Minions Army, so hurry up and sign up at Gru's house! ▲The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™: Here you can leave the ordinary world behind and experience the wonderful rides and endless magical adventures, which will lead you step by step into a thrilling and interesting magical world! ▲Transformers Metrobase: This is a Cybertron-style base, which is transformed by Transformers the size of a city. If you are ready to become an agent, then accept Optimus Prime's recruitment, join the Beijing Nest Force, fight side by side with the Autobots, and fight against the Decepticons to protect the earth! ▲Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness: This is an ancient place like a paradise, and also a legendary place that combines the beauty of nature and craftsmanship. Come here to explore your own Kung Fu! There's also Jurassic World Isla Nublar, Hollywood, and Waterworld waiting for you to explore! ▲The Universal Studios Grand Hotel The Universal Studios Grand Hotel is located at the entrance of Universal Studios Beijing and offers Hollywood-themed accommodation and the privilege of Early Park Admission via the Universal Studios Beijing VIP Experience entrance; NUO Resort Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the entrance. Guests can enjoy a well-equipped fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and spa center (NUO SPA). Guests can also enjoy Early Park Admission via the Universal Studios Beijing VIP Experience entrance. Both hotels combine themed features with high-end facilities to create an immersive vacation experience.China · Beijing
The Palace Museum
The Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is also the symbol of ancient China. When you are in the majestic and orderly high walls and deep courtyards, you can truly feel its former glory. ▲The long history has left behind large-scale precious buildings and countless cultural relics, which have also become the main attraction of visiting the Forbidden City today. ▲Classic attractions: The Forbidden City Corner Tower is a polygonal building with a convex plane on all four sides. It is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing. The roof has three layers. The upper layer is a hip roof with vertical and horizontal intersections. It is composed of a gable roof with flowing water on two slopes and a hip roof with four slopes. Because there are nine main ridges on this roof, it is called the Nine-ridge Hall. ▲Sundials are divided into two types according to their installation principle: equatorial and horizontal. The sundial installed using the equatorial principle is called an equatorial sundial. The key points of its production are that it must have a time plate, a latitude arc and a gnomon. When operating, the time plate must be parallel to the equatorial plane of the earth, the gnomon must be in the same direction as the earth's axis, and the shadow cast by the gnomon on the gnomon is the desired time. ▲The Treasure House is located in the Ningshou Palace area. It has a rich collection of treasures, including Buddhist supplies, ornaments, daily utensils, and treasures for appreciation. Among them, the red coral lion about 14 cm high, the Dongzhu court beads about 130 cm long, and the gold "Fengtianzhibao" seal are all rare treasures. ▲The Clock and Watch Museum is located in the Fengxian Hall in the palace. Most of the clocks on display are British products, but there are also clocks from other countries such as France and Switzerland. In addition to the timing function, these clocks are decorated with figures, birds, beasts, flowers, etc., which can also make various different movements. They are very delicately made. Among them, the copper-plated gilded writing clock, the copper-plated gilded enamel gourd-top fishing and woodcutting farming clock, and the copper-plated gilded rotating flower running man rhinoceros carrying clock are very rare.China · Beijing
Badaling Great Wall
The Badaling Great Wall is renowned as one of the Nine Strategic Passes under heaven, combining majestic cliffs with picturesque greenery to form the most spectacular section of the Ming Dynasty fortifications. Living up to the Chinese saying "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true hero," this remains the premier choice for most Chinese visitors to experience the Wall. The fortress gate exhibits a trapezoidal shape, narrower on the east and wider on the west, featuring two gate towers. The eastern arch bears the inscription "Juyong Waizhen" (Frontier Town of Juyong), while the western gate displays "Beimen Suoyue" (Key to the Northern Gate). North of the fortress stretches the 12-tower Northern Wall section, while to the south lies the less crowded Southern Wall with 7 watchtowers. If time permits, we recommend exploring the Southern Wall first before tackling the more popular Northern section. ▲Walk Through Six Centuries of Golden History: A Visual Feast of Vermilion Foliage Blanketing the Great Wall ▲ As night descends, the Badaling Great Wall transforms into a gilded dragon winding through shadowed peaks, its illuminated battlements whispering tales of millennia - where imperial splendor meets enduring mystery beneath constellations of golden light. ▲Cloaked in winter's crystalline mantle, the Badaling Great Wall becomes a silver serpent coiled between snow-draped peaks, its ancient stones gilded by dawn's golden raysChina · Beijing
National Museum of China
The National Museum of China is an institution that, on behalf of the country, collects, studies, displays and interprets representative material evidence that fully reflects China's fine traditional culture and advanced socialist culture. It is a national palace of history, culture and art and a cultural living room. The National Museum of China currently has more than 1.4 million collections, covering ancient cultural relics, modern and contemporary cultural relics, rare books and ancient books, and artworks. Among them, there are 815,000 pieces (sets) of ancient cultural relics, 340,000 pieces (sets) of modern and contemporary cultural relics, more than 240,000 pieces (volumes) of rare books and ancient books, and a total of nearly 6,000 first-class cultural relics. In recent years, especially since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National Museum of China has increased its efforts to collect representative material evidence reflecting contemporary advanced culture, and publicly collected cultural relics collections from the society, collecting an average of about 50 sets of ancient cultural relics and more than 1,000 sets of modern and contemporary cultural relics, physical objects and artworks each year. The exhibitions of the National Museum of China include three series: basic exhibitions, special exhibitions, and temporary exhibitions, forming a three-dimensional exhibition system covering theme exhibitions, basic exhibitions, special exhibitions, and temporary exhibitions. Among them, "Ancient China", "Road to Rejuvenation" and "Road to Rejuvenation in the New Era" are the basic exhibitions of the National Museum, and are also important positions for promoting Chinese traditional culture, advanced socialist culture, and cultivating and practicing the core socialist values. The special exhibitions are mainly based on the collection of cultural relics, including more than ten special exhibitions such as ancient Chinese bronzes, Buddhist statues, jades, porcelains, modern classic works of art, and African wood carvings. Temporary exhibitions include two categories: self-planned exhibitions and introduced exchange exhibitions, covering historical culture, fine cultural relics, archaeological discoveries, classic works of art, regional culture, international exchanges and other aspects, with an average of more than 40 exhibitions held each year. The National Museum of China has rich research resources, a solid research foundation and strong research capabilities, and is the industry leader in the development of the domestic museum industry. Since 2018, in accordance with the principle of "not seeking to collect but to exhibit, open cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win", we have established strategic cooperative relations with many cultural and museum institutions, institutes, universities and colleges at home and abroad, jointly carried out academic research, held high-quality cultural relics exhibitions, convened seminars, launched postdoctoral research workstations, and took the lead in establishing two international organizations, the BRICS Museum Alliance and the Silk Road Museum Alliance, striving to play a greater role and make greater contributions in promoting the core socialist values, enhancing cultural confidence, promoting exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and building a socialist cultural power.China · Beijing
Hammer Peak National Forest Park
Qingchui Mountain National Forest Park is situated at the east side of Emperor Kangxi's Summer Mountain Resort in Chengde City, Hebei Province. There is a number of stone pillars in peculiar shapes in Qingchui Mountain. Qingchui Mountain is one of the famous mountains in Chengde. It stands out among a sea of mountains, by integrating with the splendid temples and the garden of villas. When you climb up to the peak of Qingchui Mountain, you can have a wide view for Kangxi's Summer Mountain Resort and the religious buildings of the Outer Eight Temples.Chengde · 30.9km from Chengde County
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What travellers say about Chengde County
_We***7523 October 2026
5.0
Suitable for family walks, outings, and leisurely strolls. It was a bit hot during August, the summer peak season; the evenings were cool, but the days were still very sunny and hot. The scenery was beautiful, but it was very crowded, as it's a famous tourist attraction.
The Mountain Resort Scenic Area
M21***4715 October 2026
5.0
The Potala Palace, also known as the "Little Potala Palace," is located in Chengde, Hebei Province. It is a royal temple built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, modeled after the Potala Palace in Tibet. It is also the largest of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde.
Putuo Zongcheng Temple
爱旅游的兔子🐰15 July 2025
5.0
Tangjiawan through bus is so good. I used to worry about driving and finding the way to Tangjiawan. Now with the through bus, it’s like a new world! You don’t have to check the route yourself or fight for a parking space. You can get on the bus at your doorstep and go directly to the scenic spot. It’s a one-stop round trip. You don’t have to worry about the route. It’s a worry-free trip. The bus leaves every day and doesn’t wait for anyone. It’s pure fun without routines. You can chat with your friends on the way. You will reach your destination before you know it.
Tangjiawan Scenic Area
小小可爱193111 October 2026
5.0
There is no combined ticket for this attraction. You can book tickets separately on the platform. You don't need to pick up the tickets; just swipe your card to enter. Since it's not peak season, the attraction isn't crowded, so you don't need to hire a guide. You can just wander around on your own. Some of the scenery inside is quite photogenic.
Puning Temple
Sheresh25 October 2026
5.0
We had an amazing time. Hopefully, we can go back another again😊
Universal Beijing Resort
Adamarbb26 October 2026
4.0
This place was worth visiting the temple was insane and made feel like in a movie. Although there were a lot of tourist it did not feel overwhelming or busy. I would recommend it for couples, family and even solo travellers for sure.
The Palace Museum
Daniel_Suciu25 October 2026
4.0
It's was very crowded place, make sure you get there as early as possible. Avoid Monday if possible (as all other attractions are closed everyone is going to Badaling to see the Great Wall - so it will get very crowded.
Badaling Great Wall
E43***4413 October 2026
5.0
张洋导游讲解的非常好！All visitors should book the national Museum of China trip. It is not easy to book on your own, book through Trip.com and have a guide to share the history with you..
National Museum of China
部分土豆27 September 2026
5.0
It's definitely worth a visit. The cable car ride up and down the mountain is very pleasant. I recommend taking the cable car up; this open-air chairlift is quite unique, soaring through the pine forest and offering ever-changing views. Reaching the summit viewing platform offers the best panoramic view of Chengde: the Wulie River meanders, the forests of the Mountain Resort and the golden roof of the Putuo Temple unfold before your eyes, with distant mountains layered upon each other, providing a wide and expansive vista. Nearby, there's also a lifelike toad-shaped rock, and hidden in the mountains are the Baoshan Temple cliff carvings, rich in cultural details.
Hammer Peak National Forest Park
