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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
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| - City | 39,519 km² (15,258. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) |
| - Urban | 709 km² (273. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - City | 3,610,000 |
| - Density | 91/km² (235. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 457,300 |
| - Urban Density | 645/km² (1,670. 5/sq mi) |
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| Website: http://www.chengde.gov.cn | |
Chengde (Chinese: 承德; pinyin: Chéngdé) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. Styphnolobium is a small genus of three or four species of small Trees and Shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae Rosa rugosa ( Rugosa Rose, Japanese Rose, or Ramanas Rose) is a species of Rose native to eastern Asia, in northeastern Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES It is best known as the site of the Mountain Resort, a vast imperial garden formerly used by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The Mountain Resort in Chengde ( Chinese: 避暑山庄 Pinyin: Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng literally Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat Manchu: Halhūn Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Today the city is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
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History
In 1703, Chengde was chosen by the Kangxi Emperor as the location for his summer residence. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Kangxi Emperor ( Mongolian Enkh Amgalan Khaan, May 4, 1654 &ndash December 20, 1722) was the third Emperor of Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort (避暑山庄; literally "avoiding the heat mountain villa") was used by both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. The Mountain Resort in Chengde ( Chinese: 避暑山庄 Pinyin: Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng literally Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat Manchu: Halhūn The Yongzheng Emperor (雍正帝 → yōngzhèngdì) (born Yinzhen (胤禛 → yìnzhēn) December 13, 1678 - October 8 Emperor Qianlong (Chinese 乾隆 Qiánlóng, Wade-Giles' Ch'ien-Lung', Mongolian Tengeriig Tetgesen Khaan, born Hongli (弘历 September Since the seat of government followed the emperor, Chengde was a political center of the Chinese empire during these times.
Under the Republic of China, Chengde was the capital of Rehe province. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Administration Rehe was located north of the Great Wall, west of Manchuria, and east of Mongolia. From 1933 to 1945 the city was under Japanese control as a part of the Manchurian puppet state known as Manchukuo. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Manchukuo (ja [[wikt満州国 満州国]] Manshūkoku lit "State of Manchuria " was a Puppet state in Manchuria and eastern After World War II the Kuomintang regained jurisdiction. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1948, the People's Liberation Army took control of Chengde. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. It would remain a part of Rehe until 1955, when the province was abolished, and the city was incorporated into Hebei. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China.
Population
The city is home to large populations of ethnic minorities, Mongol and Manchu in particular. Ethnic minorities in China refer to the non- Han Chinese population in Mainland China and Taiwan. Ethnic Mongols in China ( Chinese: 蒙古族 Ménggǔzú) are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. The Manchu people ( Manchu: Manju;, Mongolian: Манж Russian: Маньчжуры are a Tungusic people who originated in The name for Chengde in Manchu is Erdemu be aliha fu. Manchu is a Tungusic language spoken in Northeast China; it used to be the language of the Manchu, though now most Manchus speak Mandarin
There are few foreigners in Chengde; the city receives far fewer foreign tourists than many better-known Chinese cities. It is widely considered an excellent location to learn Standard Mandarin, however, as residents generally speak without the accent of neighboring Beijing. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan
Economy
With road and railroad links to Beijing, Chengde has developed into a distribution hub, and its economy is growing rapidly. The newly-built Jingcheng Expressway connects Chengde directly to central Beijing, and more freeways are planned for the city. The Jingcheng Expressway (is an Expressway in China which links Beijing to Chengde in Hebei province
Sights
The elaborate Mountain Resort features large parks with lakes, pagodas, and palaces ringed by a wall. The Mountain Resort in Chengde ( Chinese: 避暑山庄 Pinyin: Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng literally Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat Manchu: Halhūn A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered Tower with multiple Eaves common in China, Japan, Korea Outside the wall are the Eight Outer Temples (外八庙), built in varying architectural styles drawn from throughout China. The best-known of these is the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, built to resemble the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The Putuo Zongcheng Temple ( of Chengde, Hebei province China is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and The Potala Palace () is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The resort and outlying temples were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The nearby Puning Temple, built in 1755, houses the world's tallest wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. The Puning Temple (普宁寺 or Temple of Universal Peace of Chengde, Hebei province China (commonly called the Big Buddha Temple is a In the Buddhist context a bodhisattva (बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva;; Vietnamese Bồ Tát; बोधिसत्त bodhisatta Avalokiteśvara ( Nepali: अवलोकितेश्वर, lit
Chengde's older name of Rehe (or Jehol) came from the name for the local river (热河; Pinyin: Rèhé) which translates as "hot river. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use " The river was so named because it did not freeze in the winter. Most sections of the river are currently dry because of a new damming project. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees
Another popular attraction of the Chengde area is Sledgehammer Peak (磬锤峰), a large rock formation in the shape of an inverted sledgehammer. A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle A variety of other mountains, valleys, and grasslands lie within the borders of the city.
Sister Cities
Chengde has city partnerships with the following cities:
Gallery
 Downtown Chengde, seen from the Mountain Resort. The city of Santo André ( Portuguese for Saint Andrew) on the Tamanduateí River, is in São Paulo State, 18 km away from the São |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1900. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Dakota County is the third most populous county in the US state of Minnesota. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Mountain Resort in Chengde ( Chinese: 避暑山庄 Pinyin: Bìshǔ Shānzhuāng literally Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat Manchu: Halhūn |
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 Bridge across the Rehe, with new housing development and Sledgehammer Peak visible in the background. |
 Saihanba National Park, in northern Chengde, near the border with Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol |
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