Just came out from the Chengde Mountain Resort, here's a guide for those who are unfamiliar | Pitfall Avoidance Guide

Chengde Mountain Resort is divided into four parts: the Mountain Resort Museum, Lake Area, Plain Area, and Mountain Area. The Mountain Resort Museum (Palace Area) is where the Qing Dynasty emperors dealt with state affairs, and it is not very large, accounting for about 2% of the scenic area. The other three areas are the main sightseeing spots, and they are very large! 🎫Ticket Price Full-price ticket is 130 yuan, and a joint ticket for the Mountain Resort, Potala Palace, and Qingchui Peak scenic areas is 260 yuan. You can choose according to your own needs. · 🚶Tour Order Lizheng Gate—Mountain Resort Museum—Lake Area, Plain Area, Mountain Area. Attention! Once you leave the Mountain Resort Museum, you cannot return, but you can freely visit the Lake, Plain, and Mountain Areas. · ⏰Play Time It is recommended to spend one day. It takes about 40 minutes to visit the Mountain Resort Museum; there are 3 main viewing spots in the Mountain Area, and you can take a car up the mountain, with the fastest viewing time being about 1 hour; it is said that there are more than 100 large and small scenic spots in the Lake and Plain Areas, and if you want to see each one, walking to the various spots will take about four to five hours. · 📍Must-Visit Attractions 【Mountain Resort Plaque】 After entering the scenic area from Lizheng Gate, you can see it not far away, inscribed by Emperor Kangxi. 【Yanyu Building】 Built in imitation of the Yanyu Building in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, it was the filming location for the Shuangfang Pavilion scenes in the first and second parts of 'My Fair Princess'. 【Rehe】 Said to be China's shortest river. "Wash your hands by the Rehe spring, and good fortune will accompany you year after year." If you want to try your luck, you can come and wash your hands. 【Golden Mountain】 Built in imitation of the Golden Mountain in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, you need to go up the mountain. 【Shuixin Pavilion】 Shuixin Pavilion is an important passage connecting the Palace Area with the Lake Area, near the Chengguan Gate exit. 【Relic Pagoda】 Also called the Six Harmonies Pagoda, built in imitation of the Six Harmonies Pagoda in Hangzhou. 【Wenjin Pavilion】 Built in imitation of the Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo, it was constructed by Emperor Qianlong to store the 'Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature'. I probably went too late, it was already closed and I didn't go in. 【Putuo Zongcheng Temple】 Also called the 'Little Potala Palace', it was built by Emperor Qianlong in celebration of his mother's birthday, imitating the Potala Palace in Tibet. To overlook the full view of the temple, you need to take a car up the mountain, and the second stop allows you to see it. 【Bangchui Mountain】 Bangchui Mountain is on the mountain within the Qingchui Peak National Forest Park, shaped like a mallet. The third stop of the mountain car allows you to see it. · 🚗Scenic Area Transportation There are cruise boats in the Lake Area, 70 yuan. There are sightseeing cars in the Plain Area, 40 yuan. There are mountain circuit cars in the Mountain Area, 60 yuan. If you want to take a close look at each scenic spot, you don't need to buy a transportation ticket for the Lake and Plain Areas, but you must take a car and buy a ticket for the Mountain Area to go up the mountain for sightseeing, because it's too far! · 🥣Food Recommendation Old Five Sheep Soup, diagonally opposite Lizheng Gate. The mutton soup has no gamey taste, and the baked buns are crispy and delicious, a perfect match! · ⚠️Precautions 1. It is indeed cooler inside the resort, but you still need to protect yourself from the sun and heat on hot days! 2. The Yijia 365 Hotel is good, a 5-minute walk from the scenic area! 3. There are many attractions inside the resort, it is recommended to hire a guide for a better experience, Ctrip can be booked for 29!