Chengde Travel Guide
The little town Chengde gained its prominence during the Qing Dynasty when the emperors built a palace where they spend their summer months when the heat in Beijing became unbearable.
Chengde Summer Resort, together with the temples around, was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) in 1994. So far, many scenic attractions in Chengde have already been rated as 4-A class, highest level in this field in China.
Chengde has advantaged and abundant tourist resources. It has the world's largest royal hunting- the Mulan Paddock; the largest royal garden-the Summer Resort; the greatest royal temple group -the Eight Temples in the north of the Great Wall; the biggest wooden Buddha statue -the Kwan-yin Bodhisattva with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, and the shortest river- the Hot River. more about Chengde »
- Chinese Name: 承德
- Chinese Pinyin: chéng dé
- Location: North of China
- Latitude: 40° 57' N
- Longitude: 117° 51' E
- Elevation: 330 M (1083 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0314
- Population: 3.7 million
Show Map
Chengde Top Attractions
Chengde Summer Palace
Chengde Summer Palace, also called Hot River Palace is located in the north of Chengde city and is where emperors from China's ancient Qing dynasty spent their summers to escape the summer heat in Beijing. The palace was built during early 18th century during the reign of Emperor Qianlong with an effort of m... more about Chengde Summer Palace
Chengde Maps
Chengde Photos
Shopping in Chengde
Chengde is a famous cultural city with long history. Visitors can find various folk art wares and unique tourist arts and crafts and local specialties, such as Tengshi Cloth-Pasting Picture, paper-cut art and picture of hanging brocade. There are some shops around the Summer Mountain Resort in Chengde, visitors can pick out and buy some local speci...more info about Chengde Shopping »
Recommended Chengde Tours
- 2-Days Beijing & Chengde Highlights Tour ( BJ-11 ) From $ 374
- 6-Days Beijing Classic and Chengde Highlights Tour ( BJ-13 ) From $ 725
Thank you for your question. Based on our information, there is no direct bus from Chengde to mentougou. You can take train from Chengde to Beijing Railway Station (train search: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/), and then take subway to Pingguoyuan Stop, and then take the public bus 370, 981 or 931 to Mentougou. If there is any other thing regarding the tour we can do for you, please feel free to contact us.
Dear Rosario,
We can't book the tickets only. I suggest you buy the tickets at the train station or bus station. The trian K7711 departs at 8:05am, arriving at 12:31pm, it takes about 4.5 hours and it costs about CNY95(US$15) per person for the hard sleeper. The train station is at No.2 Beijing station west street, Dongcheng District. It takes about 3-4 hours by bus and it costs about CNY80（US$12) per person. Dongzhimen bus station（东直门长途汽车站） is at No.45 Dongzhimenwaixie street, Changyang District（朝阳区东直门外斜街45号）.
Dear Edward Nieh,
There is no bus to Huhhot from Saihanba. It's about 800 km between two places and it takes 10 hours at least by bus. It's tired and dangerous to take a bus for a long time. The best way is to go back to Chengde, and then take a train to Beijing, changing a train to Hohhot. You can buy the ticket at the railway station directly or ask the local agent buy it.
We specialize in desiging a tailor-made China tour, if you need our service, please feel to contact me. I am glad to arrange a tour package for you. My e-mail address is lussie@chinahighlights.com
Hi Lussie,
Thank you for your advice! I will proceed as you suggested. I don''t think I need any special itinerary, but I really appreciate your help!
Edward
Thank you for your advice! I will proceed as you suggested.
Edward
Hi Helen Koh,
There are three bus station in Chengde. They are Chengde Eastern bus station, Chengde Western bus station and Chengde Northern bus station. If you would like to take a bus from Chengde to Beijing, you can go to the eastern bus station.
Chengde Eastern station: Yingbin road, Eastern development zone, Chengde
There is no MRT station in Chengde.
Hi,
Chengdu is situated at the western edge of the Sichuan Basin and is therefore sheltered from northwest winds from Siberia in winter by the Qinling Mountains to the north; the short winter is milder than in the Lower Yangtze because of the sheltering effect of the Qinling. Snow is rare but there are a few periods of frost each winter. The summer is hot and humid, but not to the extent of the "Three Furnaces" (三大火炉) cities of Wuhan, Nanjing, and Chongqing in the Lower Yangtze basin. The average daytime high in July and August is just short of 30 °C (86 °F), with afternoon highs sometimes reaching 33 °C (91 °F). The average low in January is 2.8 °C (37.0 °F), with lows sometimes dropping below freezing. Rainfall is common year-round but peaks in July and August. Chengdu also has one of the lowest sunshine totals in China (less sunshine annually than London), and most days are cloudy and overcast even if without rain. This is especially so in the winter months, when it is typically interminably grey and dreary added the bad air quality. Spring (March-April) tends to be sunnier and warmer than autumn (October-November).
Thanks again for visiting our website.
KevinMa@chinahighlights
Chengde Things To Do
About Chengde
Chengde Travel Service
