Chengde Essence Tour
Overview
This 2-day Chengde tour takes you to the Qing Dynasty's Summer Palace - Chengde Mountain Resort. Walk through all the must-see sites – the startling collections of imperial palaces, and two masterpieces of the famous "Eight Outer Temples".
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Arrive in Chengde. Be met & transfer to your hotel. Visit the Chengde Summer Resort, the largest imperial garden in China. It was first built in the 42nd year (1703) of Emperor Kangxi's reign of the Qing Dynasty; Costing about 90 years to construct, covering 564 hectares.
Visit the Temple of Universal Peace and the Potaraka Doctrine. Be transferred to the train station for the train to your next destination.
- The Temple of Universal Peace (Puning Si): built while Qianlong was Emperor of China; also known as the Big Buddha Temple (Dafo Si), a reference to the huge statue of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy within.
-The Potaraka Doctrine Temple: enjoying the name of “Little Potala Palace”; the largest temple of the Eight Outer Temples in Chengde City; listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the other seven Outer Temples.
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