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Trip.Best Top 12 Best Things to Do in Chengde [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Chengde! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Jun 2024
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    󰺂8.1
    4.6/5
    16390 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 428 reviews
    "This season, there are few people and it is not hot, and the experience is very good. The scenery of the park is also very good, but the ferry boat is not necessary. If you want to experience the scenery, you can take the boat around the lake. It is still necessary to go up the mountain by cable car."
    Chengde.Chengde Mountain Resort/Eight Outer Temples Area
    5.3km from downtown
    Highlights: Construction of the resort began in 1703 and took 89 years to complete, spanning the reigns of the Qing emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. This was the second political center apart from Beijing during the Qing dynasty. The mountain resort is divided into four major areas. On the south side are the palace and lake areas, and on the north side are the mountain and grassland areas. The palace and lake areas house the essence of the mountain resort. The lake area contains many examples of architecture from China’s Jiangnan region just south of the Yangtze River. These are a result of the love the emperors Kangxi and Qianlong had for the Jiangnan scenery.
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    󰺂7.0
    4.8/5
    2189 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 5 reviews
    "The Kangxi Grand Ceremony is really a visual feast, very spectacular, drama emotional people, the effect is very shocking, it is worth seeing! May is a bit cold, July, August, September is just right"
    Chengde.Shuangtashan Forest Park Area
    10.3km from downtown
    Highlights: The "Peak Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Ceremony" is a large outdoor live-action performance that highlights imperial culture and tells the legendary experience of Emperor Kangxi. Inspired from Chengde's unique natural and cultural elements and drawing from the history and imperial culture during the flourishing period of Kangxi-Qianlong, the performance enables excited audiences to experience the stories and culture from hundreds of years ago against a backdrop of high-tech sound and lighting effects.
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  • top_3
    󰺂6.9
    4.6/5
    3170 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 86 reviews
    "The Little Potala Palace is a must-check-in place, one by one restore the original building. The Tibetan Buddhist architecture is played to the extreme, and more than 15,000 two golds exist to create a golden roof. It is even more magnificent"
    Chengde.Chengde Mountain Resort/Eight Outer Temples Area
    7.1km from downtown
    Highlights: The Putuo Zongcheng Temple is located on the north side of Shizi Valley in Hebei's Chengde City. Built in the form of Lhasa's Potala Palace by Qianlong to celebrate the life of his mother as well as his own, people still call it "Little Potala Palace." The whole temple complex is divided into two parts, front and rear. The main structure of the temple is the Dahongtai, with the Wanfa Guiyi Hall inside the primary hall of the temple. Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a gate to the mountains behind it. A mix of Qing- and Tibetan-style architecture, there is a Tibetan-style, three-round-door white entrance building upon which a five-gated, yellow-glazed tiled pavilion is built.
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    󰺂6.5
    4.7/5
    1387 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 68 reviews
    "The interior architecture of Puning Temple belongs to the combination type of Tibetan and Han, and burns incense and worships Buddha three times, which is said to be more spiritual. At the same time, the largest wooden thousand-hand Guanyin in the existing Tibetan, and the on-site worship is more solemn and solemn."
    Chengde.Chengde Mountain Resort/Eight Outer Temples Area
    7.2km from downtown
    Highlights: Puning Temple, also known as Big Buddha Temple, is on the north side of Chengde Mountain Resort. It is a large Tibetan Buddhist temple in northern China. It was built during the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty by the Emperor Qianlong for the king of Mongolia. The temple is magnificent and elegant. Tourists can visit and take photos of it. Many monks visit the temple. It is an ideal place to pray for happiness.
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    󰺂6.4
    4.8/5
    1442 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 654 reviews
    "From Beijing a little far, from Chengde to Fangyi. The Great Wall with the best architectural abundance, magnificent scenery, long routes, challenges and fun. Nanwangjingshi, Beibei Dam, the beginning of the sunrise, Jinlong climbs. A must-choice place to climb the Great Wall"
    Luanping
    67.2km from downtown
    Highlights: Jinshanling Great Wall stands at the border between Luanping County of Chengde City and Miyun County of Beijing. It is named after the large and small Jinshan between Wuling Peak of Yanshan Mountain and Gubeikou Wohu Ridge. This section of the Great Wall was built along the foothills and offers a broad view. It is a beautiful, magnificent part of the Great Wall dating from the Ming Dynasty. Compared with other parts of the Great Wall, it maintains its well-preserved original appearance—simple and pure, quiet and peaceful. It is an excellent choice for visiting the Great Wall near Beijing.
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    󰺂6.4
    4.7/5
    523 Review
    Free
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 32 reviews
    "So close and beautiful, summer summer must come to the place, history of Saihanba is a place of abundant water and grass, dense forests, animals and animals, in the Liao, Golden period called "thousand miles pine forest", once as the emperor hunting place, known as "the source of water, the hometown of clouds, the world of flowers, The sea of the forest,” the water flower forest does not say for the time being, the hometown of the cloud is absolutely right, the locals will sigh every day!"
    Weichang.Saihanba National Forest Park/Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: Since ancient times, the grassland of Mulan Weichang has been rich in water and grass. The area also includes the traditional imperial hunting ground used during the Qing dynasty (1636-1912). Every year during the fall, the emperor would bring his court ministers here to hunt. The great expanse of Mulan Weichang encompasses four scenic areas: the Saihanba National Forest Park, Yudaokou Grassland and Forest Scenic Area, and Hongsongwa (“Valley of Korean Pine”) National Nature Reserve on the Hebei side, and the Wulan Butong Grassland on the Inner Mongolia side. Come to Mulan Weichang to experience the happiness of a galloping horse.
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    󰺂6.2
    4.9/5
    813 Review
    "Buying tickets will be issued soon, and there is a small goal left in an instant.. Traveling will choose Trip.com. The discount is very fast and I am used to buying tickets directly from Trip.com. The big brand is very reliable and will definitely recommend it."
    Fengning
    >100km from downtown
    No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions
    Highlights: Baili Tianlu is located in the Beijing North First Grassland Attraction in Bashang, Fengning, Hebei. It is also known as the Cloud Tianlu and the Beijing North First Tianlu. It lies like a giant dragon on the top of the mountains with an average altitude of 1,982 meters. It is 100 kilometers long and is known as China's beautiful and exciting plateau self-driving route. Here the sky is like a dome, the clouds are about to brush shoulders, the windmills are swaying, and the flowers are everywhere. Walking on it, people can enjoy the majestic and vastness of "viewing three towns from one mountain and reaching the sky with one's hands", as well as the excitement and experience of "four seasons in one day and different weather in a hundred miles", as if walking in a colorful and dreamy primitive painting. There are three major Attraction along the Hundred Miles Sky Road: Qiansongba National Forest Park, Yunzhong Grassland Attraction(formerly Liushugou Forest Park), and Eighteen Flower Sea Scenic Area. It has a variety of landscapes such as grasslands, forests, wetlands, mountains, farmlands, flower fields, and villages, and the degree of landscape diversity is second to none. The main scenic spots are: Baihua Slope, Camel Peak, Tiandi T-stage, Huanghuading, Liuyunling, Windmill with Birch, Farmland Flower Sea, Baihualing, Tea and Salt Fort, Qiansongba Afforestation Project Observation Point, Guangmingding, Five-color Flower Field, The End of the Sky, and Hazel Ridge.
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    󰺂5.9
    4.7/5
    687 Review
    "Mazhen is located in Datan Town, Fengning County, Hebei Province, the first grassland in Beijing. Summer is a good place to escape the summer heat. The scenic spot is very worth bringing children. There are playgrounds and various performances. It is very convenient to live in hotels around the scenic spot."
    Fengning
    >100km from downtown
    No. 3 of Summer Outings
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    󰺂5.7
    4.6/5
    545 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 33 reviews
    "Be sure to take the cable car, you can see Pule Temple and Anyuan Temple, the mountain climbing is too far away. The cable car is very convenient, 80 in the field, 40 locals. And the experience is very good. It's fun to shake."
    Chengde
    4.5km from downtown
    No. 5 of Summer Outings
    Highlights: Qingchui Mountain National Forest Park is situated at the east side of Emperor Kangxi's Summer Mountain Resort in Chengde City, Hebei Province. There is a number of stone pillars in peculiar shapes in Qingchui Mountain. Qingchui Mountain is one of the famous mountains in Chengde. It stands out among a sea of mountains, by integrating with the splendid temples and the garden of villas. When you climb up to the peak of Qingchui Mountain, you can have a wide view for Kangxi's Summer Mountain Resort and the religious buildings of the Outer Eight Temples.
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    󰺂5.3
    4.8/5
    343 Review
    "The scenery is very good, the road conditions of the scenic spot are poor, stones, stones, large pits, large slopes, sharp turns, various situations, small displacement cars or cars are not recommended, the mobile phone at the entrance of the scenic spot has a signal, and there is no more when you go in. If you use a far ahead mobile phone, it may be in better condition."
    Fengning
    >100km from downtown
    Highlights: The Yunzhong Grassland Attraction(formerly Liushugou Savanna) is located in Datan Town, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City. It is located at the beginning of the dam head of the first grassland in northern Beijing, across the road from Qiansongba. It has an altitude of 2,192 meters and an area of ​​70 square kilometers. It is an original ecological scenic area integrating grassland, sparse forest, wetland, stream and shrub. There are boundless savanna, clusters of shrubs and flowers, and crystal clear wetland lakes. Here, the mountains are green, the clouds are light, the forests are secluded, and the mountain flowers are blooming, forming a beautiful landscape painting, like a paradise. It is known as the original forest fairy tale and a romantic self-driving paradise.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do in Chengde?
Some Best Things to Do in Chengde include:Chengde Mountain Resort, "Peak Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Ceremony", Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Puning Temple, Jinshanling Great Wall
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Chengde?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Chengde include:Chengde Mountain Resort:4.6, "Peak Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Ceremony":4.8, Putuo Zongcheng Temple:4.6, Puning Temple:4.7, Jinshanling Great Wall:4.8
At what locations in Chengde can Best Things to Do in Chengde be found?
The Best Things to Do in Chengde are mainly located in:Chengde Mountain Resort:Chengde, "Peak Dynasty Emperor Kangxi Ceremony":Chengde, Putuo Zongcheng Temple:Chengde, Puning Temple:Chengde, Jinshanling Great Wall:Luanping
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