The temperature in Chengde is lower than Beijing and the Summer Palace served as a resort for the Emperor away from the Beijng capital during the warm summer. Summer Palace is a huge resort and it takes up 1/3 the size of Chengde. It can get quite cold here, so bring along a jacket and scarf when visiting the palace.... More

This was just a wonderful peaceful spot in the midst of the city. The buildings are gardens are beautiful as was the lake. If you are going take the bus to the top of the mountain and you will see why the emperor selected this site. More

Beautiful temples and prayer wheels I thing this is the one with all the stairs which is doable the views are incredible and you can get a coffee - but it might be in a tin! More

The Palace is less interesting than what can be seen in Beijing (Forbidden City and Summer Palace). It is surrounded by a huge park, a bit reminiscent of the one of the Summer Palace in Beijing. The mountainous section of the park, which presumably offers nice viewpoints, was unfortunately off limits. More

One cannot not compare this palace with the forbidden city. Of course, it is much, much, smaller, less grand, but similar halls following a straight axis. The addition of pine trees makes it very mountainous and the surroundings hills is definitely a huge difference to Beijing's palaces. I also like the "chalet" feeling of the halls, which unlike Beijing's palaces,... More

The Mountain Resort has four areas - the mountains, the palace museums, the lakes and the lowlands. It is a vast area and best walked, but there are open buses available to move people from one area to another. I would hate to be part of a tour group here, as it appeared that tour groups were being dragged through... More

We were here with a tour group and it was great. We didn't walk around the resort because it's massive but we went on a buggy car that brings us around. We were there at the end of winter but it was still freezing so the lake was frozen. Probably the most beautiful sights I've ever seen in my whole... More

The resort grounds are huge. You can spend hours just walking and not cover half of it. Inside, there are 36 marked attractions (mostly photo ops), There are trams moving people around if you get tired. Few tips... 1) If you have a fear of fast moving driving along narrow roads, avoid the mountain top tour. 2) Make sure you... More

Chendge Mountain Resort rewards the traveler who has come from Beijing, perhaps by crowded bus, to visit its grounds. The resort is in the mountains, so has temples located up in the hills. You can climb to these or take a short tour by a cart you can buy a ticket for by the main entrance. In the hills, you... More