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24-459: There are 9 towns, 9 townships, and 2 ethnic townships under the county's administration. Towns: Townships: This Chengde location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chengde Chengde , formerly known as Jehol and Rehe , is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, situated about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Beijing . It is best known as

48-417: A variety of habitats not restricted solely to the open steppe. Many are programmed to traverse vast distances in extreme weather and terrain by running, digging, and/or flying. In the winter the grass becomes dry and very flammable, making wildfires more common. Grass recovers quickly from the fire, but trees do not. This partially explains the absence of trees in the area. There are also seasonal droughts in

72-586: Is currently an UNESCO World Heritage Site . Since the seat of government followed the emperor, Chengde was a political center of the Chinese empire during these times. The city of Jehol—an early romanization of Rehe via the French transcription of the northern suffix ér as eul —reached its height under the Qianlong Emperor 1735-1796 (died 1799). The great Putuo Zongcheng Temple , loosely based on

96-458: Is located in the northeastern portion of Hebei, with latitude 40° 12'－42° 37' N, and longitude 115° 54'－119° 15' E, and contains the northernmost point in the province. It borders Inner Mongolia , Liaoning , Beijing , and Tianjin . Neighbouring prefecture-level provincial cities are Qinhuangdao and Tangshan on the Bohai Gulf , and land-locked Zhangjiakou . Due to its Liaoning border, it

120-505: Is mountainous, its population density is low. The Jehol or Rehe ("Hot River"), which gave Chengde its former name, was so named because it did not freeze in winter. Most sections of the river's former course are now dry because of modern dams . Chengde has a four-season, monsoon -influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwa ), with widely varying conditions through the prefecture due to its size: winters are moderately long, cold and windy, but dry, and summers are hot and humid. Near

144-465: Is often considered a part of both the North and Northeast China regions. From north to south the prefecture stretches 269 kilometres (167 mi), and from west to east 280 kilometres (174 mi), for a total area of 39,702.4 square kilometres (15,329.2 sq mi), thus occupying 21.2% of the total provincial area. It is by area the largest prefecture in the province, though as most of its terrain

168-713: Is the Putuo Zongcheng Temple , built to resemble the Potala Palace in Lhasa , Tibet . The resort and outlying temples were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The nearby Puning Temple , built in 1755, houses the world's tallest wooden statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara . Another popular attraction of the Chengde area is Sledgehammer Peak ( 磬锤峰 ), a large rock formation in

192-599: The Chinese Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia , and Northeast China . The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland ( Chinese : 蒙古高原草原-内蒙古草原-东北草原 ) covers an area of 887,300 square kilometers (342,600 sq mi). This temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion of the Palearctic realm forms a large crescent around the Gobi Desert , extending across central and eastern Mongolia into

216-804: The Manchurian mixed forests , Northeast China Plain deciduous forests , and Central China loess plateau mixed forests . On the southwest, the grasslands extend to the Yellow River , across which is the Ordos Plateau steppe . It lies between the Altai Mountains in the west and the Greater Khingan Region in the east. The climate is hypercontinental sub- humid or semi-arid , with the Köppen classifications BSk or in

240-738: The Potala in Lhasa, was completed after just four years of work in 1771. It was heavily decorated with gold and the emperor worshipped in the Golden Pavilion. In the temple itself was a bronze-gilt statue of Tsongkhapa , the Reformer of the Gelugpa sect. Under the Republic of China , Chengde was the capital of Rehe province. From 1933 to 1945 the city was under Japanese control as a part of

264-589: The Gobi host drought-tolerant grasses, together with forbs and low, spiny shrubs. The southwestern slopes of the Greater Khingan range support pockets of broadleaf deciduous forest, of either Mongolian oak ( Quercus mongolica ), or a mixture of poplar ( Populus davidiana and P. suaveolens ), Siberian silver birch ( Betula platyphylla ), and willow ( Salix rorida ). There are also grasses such as: Despite its landscaping, wildlife can be found in

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288-586: The Manchurian puppet state known as Manchukuo . After World War II the Kuomintang government regained jurisdiction. In 1948, the People's Liberation Army took control of Chengde. It would remain a part of Rehe until 1955, when the province was abolished, and the city was incorporated into Hebei . The city is home to large populations of ethnic minorities , Mongol and Manchu in particular. Chengde

312-532: The Qing dynasty came to the mountain resort to relax themselves and escape from the high temperature in Beijing. The whole Resort can be divided into three areas which are lakes area, plains area and hills area. The lakes area, which includes 8 lakes, covers an area of 496,000 square meters. The plains area covers an area of 607,000 square meters. The emperors held horse races and hunted in the area. The largest area of

336-654: The city center in Tougou Town, Chengde County . The Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway , completed in January 2021, has 5 stations within Chengde. The project of building Chengde Mountain Resort started in 1703 and finished in 1790. The whole mountain resort covers an area 5,640,000 square meters. It is the largest royal garden in China. The wall of the mountain resort is over 10,000 meters in length. In summers, emperors of

360-576: The city, however, temperatures are much cooler than they are in Beijing, due to the higher elevation: the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −9.3 °C (15.3 °F) in January to 24.2 °C (75.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 8.93 °C (48.1 °F). Spring warming is rapid, but dust storms can blow in from the Mongolian steppe ; autumn cooling is similarly quick. Precipitation averages at about 504 millimetres (19.8 in) for

384-532: The eastern portion of Inner Mongolia and eastern and central Manchuria , and then southwest across the North China Plain . To the northeast and north, the Selenge-Orkhon and Daurian forest steppes form a transition zone between the grassland and the forests of Siberia to the north. On the east and southeast, the grasslands transition to temperate broadleaf and mixed forests , including

408-651: The extreme east, Dwa or Dwb . The region features warm summers with decreasing rainfall from east to west, alongside frigid, extremely dry winters. Being relatively dry, from a combination of being landlocked and the proximity of the Siberian High , only select animals can live here. The dominant flora consists of medium to tall grasslands, dominated by feather grass ( Stipa baicalensis , S. capillata , and S. grandis ), sheep's fescue ( Festuca ovina ), Aneurolepidium chinense , Filifolium sibiricuman , and Cleistogenes sqarrosa . The drier regions surrounding

432-478: The grasslands, typically occurring during summer. The majority of people in the steppe are Mongolian nomads. Families in the Mongolian steppe live in "gers" which are a type of large portable tent. Mongolians are also master horse riders so many families own many horses that roam the steppe. The people in the steppe use the animals there for their food and drink. They also have a very prominent musical culture with

456-484: The seat of the Catholic Diocese of Chengde . With road and railroad links to Beijing , Chengde has developed into a distribution hub, and its economy is growing rapidly. The newly built Jingcheng Expressway connects Chengde directly to central Beijing, and more freeways are planned for the city. The city's new airport was opened on 31 May 2017. It is located 19.5 kilometres (12.1 mi) northeast of

480-565: The shape of an inverted sledgehammer . A variety of other mountains, valleys, and grasslands lie within the borders of the city. Chengde has city partnerships with the following locations: Mongolian steppe The Mongolian-Manchurian grassland , also known as the Mongolian-Manchurian steppe or Gobi-Manchurian steppe , in the temperate grassland biome , is an ecoregion in East Asia covering parts of Mongolia ,

504-582: The site of the Mountain Resort , a vast imperial garden and palace formerly used by the Qing emperors as summer residence. The permanent resident population is approximately 3,473,200 in 2017. In 1703, the Kangxi Emperor made Chengde his summer residence. Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort was used by both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. The site

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528-475: The three is the hills area. It covers an area of 4,435,000 square meters. Hundreds of palaces and temples were built on the hills in this area. The elaborate Mountain Resort features large parks with lakes, pagodas , and palaces ringed by a wall. Outside the wall are the Eight Outer Temples ( 外八庙 ), built in varying architectural styles drawn from throughout China. One of the best-known of these

552-534: The year, with more than two-thirds of it falling during the three summer months. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 50% in July to 69% in October, the city receives 2,746 hours of sunshine annually. Chengde comprises: The first ever bandy match in China was organised in Chengde in January 2015 and was played between the Russian and Swedish top clubs Baykal-Energiya and Sandviken . Chengde city

576-529: Was one of the initiators when the China Bandy Federation was founded in December 2014. The city hosted the 2018 Women's Bandy World Championship . While the record number of participants in previous Women's Bandy World Championships was 7, the organisers had thought out measures with the goal to attract 12 participating countries. However, in the end 8 teams participated. Chengde is

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