French: Résidence de montagne et temples avoisinants à Chengde
The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 1994 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 858 (758, 802) in our monthly survey..

"The Mountain Resort (the Qing dynasty's summer palace), in Hebei Province, was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes, pastureland and forests. In addition to its aesthetic interest, the Mountain Resort is a rare historic vestige of the final development of feudal society in China."
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