Deer in the Mountain Resort 避暑山庄
I was happily walking along a mountain trail which leads to who knows where when I chanced upon something I wasn’t expecting. It was deer. It seems that deer are…
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Temple Ruins in the Mountain Resort
I passed the Mirror of Two Lakes and was trying to decide where to go. This place is really huge and diverse. The lowlands are easy enough to see, but…
Mirror of Two Lakes 双湖夹镜
Ranking Number 33 in Emperor Kangxi’s scenic spot list is the Mirror Two Lakes. The name of the spot is taken from one of the poems of famed poets Libai…
Good Luck Lake 如意湖
The largest lake in the lowlands of the Mountain Resort in Chengde was Good Luck Lake 如意湖. On the shores of the lake are numerous pavillions where the emperor would…
