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General situation of Chengde, Hebei Province

Chengde is a city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province, which is located in the transitional zone between North China and Northeast China, with its southwest and south adjacent to Beijing and Tianjin respectively, and its back is Mongolia and Liaoning. The province is adjacent to Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Zhangjiakou, and is a national Class A open city.

Chengde is one of the first national historical and cultural cities, and was the capital of the former Jehol Province in the Republic of China and the early liberation. Located in Chengde City, the Summer Resort and its surrounding temples are the top ten scenic spots, forty scenic spots and national key scenic spots in China. 1994 has been approved by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, and the summer resort and its surrounding temples are also the first batch of world cultural heritage in China.

As of 20 13, Chengde has three municipal districts, five counties and three autonomous counties. Chengde is located in the northeast of Hebei Province, with latitude 4012 ′-42 37 ′ and longitude115 54 ′-15 ′. Located in the connecting transition zone between North China and Northeast China, it is close to Beijing and Tianjin, backed by Mongolia and Liaoning, and adjacent to Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Zhangjiakou in the province. The city is 269 kilometers long from north to south and 280 kilometers long from east to west. The administrative area is 39,702.4 square kilometers, accounting for 2 1. 15% of the total area of Hebei Province.