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Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Mountain Resort
The Palace Area; Lake Area (mimicking Jiangnan scenery); Putuo Zongcheng Temple (mini-Potala Palace); Puning Temple (Giant Wooden Buddha); the Eight Outlying Temples.
Built between 1703 and 1792, this was the summer palace of the Qing Dynasty emperors. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings, surrounded by a landscape of lakes, forests, and mountains that harmonizes different architectural styles from across China.
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