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HEBEI province 河北

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Hebei Province is located on the outskirts of Beijing. Its provincial capital is Shijiazhuang City. Hebei vastness covers an area of 190,000 square kilometers, and its vibrant population is estimated to be at 67,440,000. that same area is home to more than 50 minority ethnic groups, such as Han, Hui, Manchu, Mongolian and Korean.

Heibei is 283 KM from Beijing in the north, adjoins Tianjian in the east, holds in the mouth the 2 provinces of Shangdong and Henan in the southeast and the south, lies at the back of Taihang Mountains and neighbors Shanxi in the west, has a common boundary with the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Liaoning Province in the northwest and the north.

Hebei is also known for its moderate climate. The four seasons are felt and enjoyed. In spring it is arid and windy, hot and rainy in summer, balmy and fine in autumn and dry and cold in winter. The annual rainfall averages between 300-800 millimeters, its corresponding temperature ranges from 0C to 13C. So the best time to travel to Hebei is during autumn, when you can enjoy the clear and crisp climate.

Hebei has many historical relics attractions. Such as: Shanhaiguan Great Wall Pass - "the First Pass Under Heaven", is the easternmost end of the Great Wall, which winds its way through the north of Hebei. The very famous Mountain Resort of Chengde used to be the largest royal summer resort of the Qing Dynasty. Outside the surrounding wall of the Mountain Resort, the visitor will find a display of several brilliant and glistening temples - called 'Eight Outer Temples' and are the largest imperial temples in all of China.

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CHENGDE 承德市	GPS:	40.95066, 117.97709
Chengde was established by Qing-dynasty emperor Kangxi as the imperial summer residence. The city’s core remains of the 18th-century . It houses, beyond its walls, 8 main Buddhist temples.



Chengde Imperial Summer Villa 避暑山庄	GPS:	40.9889, 117.94415
Built between 1703 and 1792 during the Qing dynasty, the Mountain Resort took 89 years to complete. It covers a total area of 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi), almost half of Chengde's urban area. 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.

Puning Temple (Temple of Universal Peace) 普宁寺	GPS:	41.01527, 117.95232
The Puning Temple (Temple of Universal Peace) was modeled after the Samye Monastery, the sacred Lamaist site in Tibet. The front temple was constructed in the Chinese style, although the temple complex follows both Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. The Puning Temple houses the world's tallest wooden sculpture of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (22.28-meter-high and 110 ton).

Pule Temple (Temple of Universal Joy) 普乐寺	GPS:	40.99734, 117.96228
The Temple of Universal Joy (Pule Temple) lies on the hillside, two kilometers to the east of the Wulie River in Chengde City. It is commonly called "round pavilion". The temple was built against the terrain and the door of the temple is facing west, meaning that Buddhist door is facing Western Ultimate World. The door faces west also because the Mountain Summer Resort of Qing Dynasty is in the west.

Putuo Zongcheng Temple 普陀宗乘之庙	GPS:	41.01468, 117.9332
Putuo Zongcheng Temple is one part of Eight Outer Temples in Chengde, Build during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, the temple was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet. Tthe temple represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. Many of its halls and pavilions are adorned with copper and gold tiled roofs, adding to the splendor of the site.

Xumi Fushou Temple (Temple of Happiness and Longevity) 须弥福寿之庙	GPS:	41.01137, 117.9421
The Xumi Fushou Temple (Temple of Happiness and Longevity) is one of the Eight Outer Temples in Chengde. The temple covers an area of 37,900 square metres. The temple was first designed in 1780 to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Qianlong Emperor. It was built for Penchen Lama the VI who came to Chengde from Tibet to convey his congratulations and is a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural style.

Anyuan Temple (Temple of Distant Peace) 承德市安远庙	GPS:	41.00438, 117.96086
Anyuan Temple (Temple of Distant Peace) is one of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde. It was built in 1756 by Emperor Qianlong following his victory over the Dzungar people of Outer Mongolia.

Bangchui Shan (The Sledge Hammer Peak) 磬锤峰	GPS:	41.00091, 117.97912
The Sledge Hammer Peak is an impressive rock formation located outside Chengde. It is a nice example of a Danxia landform. Around Chengde City there is a kind of peculiar landform. That is formed through long time geological process, which features red rocks.

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Tai Chi Chuan 太極	GPS:	N/A
Tai chi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training, its health benefits and meditation. The term taiji is a Chinese cosmological concept for the flux of yin and yang, and 'quan' means fist. So etymologically, Taijiquan is a fist system based on the dynamic relationship between polarities (Yin and Yang).

JINSHANGLING great wall 金山岭长城	GPS:	40.68246, 117.24349
WJinshanling is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, 125 km northeast of Beijing. This section of the wall is connected with the Simatai section to the east. Some distance to the west lies the Mutianyu section.



SIMATAI great wall 司马台长城	GPS:	40.65483, 117.27777
Simatai Great Wall was built from 1368 to 1398 in the early Ming Dynasty. It stretches from "Viewing Beijing Tower" in the east and to the Houchuankou in the west. It is the only ancient Great Wall that preserves the original appearance of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. Later, from 1465 to 1487, in order to strengthen the defense, the Great Wall has been renovated and extended.



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