Chengde mountain resort, also known as "Chengde Palace" or "Rehe Palace", is a world cultural heritage, a national AAAAA tourist attraction, a national key cultural relic protection unit and one of the four famous gardens in China. The villa is located in the north of Chengde city center, Hebei province, on the narrow valley on the west bank of Wulie River. It was the place where the Qing emperors used to spend the summer and handle government affairs.
The summer resort is divided into four parts: palace area, lake area, plain area and mountain area. The villa was built in 1703, and was announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 196 1. 1994 is included in the World Heritage List.
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The summer resort is divided into four parts: palace area, lake area, plain area and mountain area. The palace area is located on the south bank of the lake with flat terrain. It is the place where the emperor handles state affairs, holds celebrations and lives, covering an area of 6,543,800 square meters.
It consists of four groups of buildings: Gong Zheng, Song Hezhai, Wanhe Song Feng and Dongfang. The Lake District is located in the northern part of the Palace District, including the island, with an area of about 43 hectares. There are eight small islands, which divide the lake into distinct areas. The islands are dotted with blue waves and full of the characteristics of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.