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Chengde Travel Guide
Chengde sits in a river basin on the west bank of the Wulie River, and is surrounded by the Yunshan mountain range. With a pleasant climate, time-honored history, beautiful natural sceneries and historical sites, Chengde well deserves its position as one of the most famous tourist cities in China. On its outskirts are remnants from its glory days as the summer retreat of the Manchu emperors. In recent years it has once more become a summer haven, filling up at weekends with Beijingers escaping the hassles of the capital. The Mountain Resort, the largest royal garden in China is the hot place of interest in Chengde. Besides, the Eight Outer Temples, the largest cluster of royal temple in the world, is a must see.
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Airport
There is a small airport in southern Chengde where occasional charter flights shuttle between Beijing and Chengde. Chengde is 180 kilometers away from the Beijing Capital International Airport. To travel by air, visitors can take a bus to Beijing and connect to other flights from there. A bus departs for Beijing every twenty minutes, making it very convenient. The journey will take between 3 and 4 hours to Beijing and the ticket price is CNY 50.
Railway
The Chengde Railway Station is on Wulie Road in the southeast of the city. Three rail lines converge there: the Beijing-Chengde railway, the Jinzhou-Chengde railway, and the Chengde-Long railway. Chengde is 230 kilometers (143 miles) from Beijing, so you can use Beijing as a transfer station. Tourists can take trains from Beijing to destinations all over China with tickets purchased from Chengde Railway Station as it has links to the ticket network for the main stations in Beijing.
At night, folk singing and dancing, bowling, and karaoke all form a part of the attractions in Chengde, while strolling through the night market or just enjoying a cup of coffee or maybe a bottle of wine in a quiet bar will add yet more pleasure and romance to your travels far from home.
Most of the bars in Chengde are located in Shaanxi Ying. Some are noisy while others have a quiet atmosphere. Jinshengyuan is a bar that provides a peaceful environment to enjoy life’s simple happy pleasures. Tea ceremonies on Wulie Road are good choices as well. If you would like to have a taste of the local snacks at a night market, try Nanyingzi Dajie.
Qingyue Gong
Address: 18 Pule Road, Shuangqiao District
Quality leisure establishment combining dining and entertainment. There is a large hall where you can appreciate performances of the Palace Dance choreographed in Qing Dynasty style (1644-1911).
Oriental Pearl KTV
Address: 6 Erxin Ju Jincui Lou, Nanyingzi Dajie
Baodao Cafe (Treasure Land Cafe)
Address: Beixinglong Jie
Skiing Festival in Chengde
Showing the tourist resources in winter season and providing tourists both from home and abroad with services of skiing and snow appreciation, the main activities are: the winter scenery and ice carving appreciation, skiing and winter outdoor swimming in the Mountain Resort, skiing skill demonstration, skiing training and contest, barbecue, fireworks and campfire party, firecrackers letting off at night, sledging, hunting and sightseeing of the ski base in the mountains.
The Tourist Festival in Chengde
Showing the charm of a National Historical and Cultural City and understanding the basis of the World Cultural Heritage, the main activities are: the opening ceremony of the Dragon Boat Festival, the international Dragon Boat Contest, participating in the Folklore Festival at Fenging grassland, fold activities such as the dragon dance and lion dance, making cloth-pasting painting, and tours to No.1 grassland north to Beijing, horse riding, enjoying Manchu and Mongolian dances and tasting local food.
