Putuo Zongcheng Temple / Puning Temple / Xumifushou Temple

Depart from your hotel to visit the Putuo Zongcheng Temple. Built in 1771, the Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a most resplendent and sweeping one. It covers an area of 220,000 square meters. And this temple was built in great similarity to Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet in architectural style. That is why it is also called the lesser Potala Palace.

Then visit the Puning Temple.

The Puning Temple (with its popular name Big Buddha Temple) is located in the north-west of Chengde city. The main attractions inside the temple are Bell and Drum Towers, Pavilions, Heaven King Palace (Tian Wang Dian) and the Daxiong Baodian. Built in 1755 A.D (QING Dynasty), the temple shows the respect of the Qing Dynasty to the Minorities. It is a most grandiose palace group. It is an architectural masterpiece of BAROQUE style .It has been placed on "a catalogue of world culture heritage" by UN in 1981.

After having lunch at local restaurant, have a tour to the Xumifushou Temple.

Xumifushou Temple (Temple of Sumeru Happiness and Longevity) Copied from the Tashilunpo Monastery in Xigaze Tibet where the Sixth Panchen Lama lived, this temple was built in the 45th year of Emperor Qianlong reign (1780) as a temporary residence and study for the Sixth Panchen Lama when he made a 20,000-li journey to the resort to offer congratulations to Emperor Qianlong on his 70th birthday.
Then be transferred back to your hotel.

End of the tour.!

Day01, Beijing-Chengde, take train (depart at 07:00) or bus to Chengde, arrival Chengde at about 11:30, then transfer to check in hotel, in the afternoon to visit the Imperial Summer Villa, overnight in Chengde.

Day02, Visit the Temple of Potaraka Doctrine, the Temple of Universal Peace, then transfer to station for bus or train back to Beijing.

End of the tour.

Chengde Imperial Palace

Included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1994,the palace, which is in the northern part of Chengde City, Hebei Province, was where Qing emperors spent their summer day. Work on the palace began in 1703, the 42nd year of the reign of Qing Emperor Kangxi, and was completed in 1792, the 57th year of the reign of Qing Emperor Qianlong. It covers an area of 5.64 million square meters and includes 110 buildings with a combined floor space of 100,000 square meters. There is a 10-kilometer-long zig-zag palace wall and the resort is the largest intact imperial garden and palace wall and the resort is the largest intact imperial garden and palace in China.