Chengde Photo Gallery by Martyn Unsworth at pbase.com

Chengde

Chengde is a couple of hours drive east of Beijing and was the summer resort for the Chinese Emperors. As well as the Emperor's residence, the most interesting place to visit are the Eight Outlying temples (Wai Ba Si). These include temples that are copies of the Potala Palace in Lhasa and the Panchen Lama's palace in Shigatse.

As well as the historical sights, the town of Chengde is quite interesting and you may be lucky enough to see an Er Ren Zhuan show in the local theatre. This is a typical Northeast (Dongbei) China form of entertainment and includes a couple that argue and sing.

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