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Chengde
Chengde or Chengteh , city (1994 est. pop. 263,600), N Hebei prov., China, near the Luan River. It is a distribution center for lumber products, fruits, and pharmaceuticals, and has textile mills. Copper and coal deposits are south of the city. The city is north of Beijing, with which it is connected by rail. The former summer capital of the Ch'ing dynasty (1644–1911), Chengde is surrounded by large parks with lakes, palaces, pavilions, and temples. The most notable building is a Lamaist temple duplicating the Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Until 1956 the capital of former Rehe prov., Chengde was formerly called Rehe. |
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Chengde
Chengde, Hebei/China Rehe Also sometimes called Jehol (for which the Pinyin is Rehe), as it is situated on the Je Ho ‘Warm River’ from rè ‘warm’ and hé, so‐called because of the hot springs which flow into it. North of the Great Wall, it only became part of China during the Liao Dynasty (907–1125). The present Pinyin name, adopted in 1733 when the Yongzheng emperor renamed it in honour of his father, means ‘Inherited Virtue’ from chéng ‘to inherit’ and dé ‘virtue’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chengde." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chengde." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chengde.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chengde." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chengde.html |
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