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Chengde Mountain Resort

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: China
Best of: Architecture, Palace
Description:
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Chengde Mountain Resort", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.