| Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde |
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Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde Category: Cultural Heritage Location: Chengde City, Hebei Province Date of Inscription: 1994 Criteria: (ii)(iv)
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. |
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