Chengde Mountain Resort
Chengde Mountain Resort (Chinese: 承德避暑山庄; Manchu: Halhūn be jailara gurung) is a large complex of imperial palaces and gardens situated in the Shuangqiao District of Chengde in northeastern Hebei province, northern China, about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of China's capital Beijing. This resort was frequently used as a summer palace during the Qing dynasty. Because of its vast and rich collection of Chinese landscapes and architecture, Chengde Mountain Resort in many ways is a culmination of all the variety of gardens, pagodas, temples and palaces from various regions of China. In 1994, The Mountain Resort was awarded World Heritage Site status.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Mountain Resort, Chengde | |
| Location | Shuangqiao District, China |
| Part of | Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 703 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Coordinates | 40°59′15″N 117°56′15″E |
Location of Chengde Mountain Resort in Hebei Chengde Mountain Resort (China) | |
| Chengde Mountain Resort | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 避暑山庄 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 避暑山莊 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Mountain Estate for Avoiding the Heat | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 离宫 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 離宮 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | detached palace | ||||||||
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| Romanization | Halhūn be jailara gurung | ||||||||
Chengde is one of China's four famous gardens, national relic protection unit and Class 5A Tourist Attractions in China.