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Chengde or Chengteh[both: chung-doo] Pronunciation Key, 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 N 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, and pavilions. The most notable building is a Lamaist temple duplicating the main shrine in Lhasa, Tibet. Until 1956 the capital of former Rehe prov., Chengde was formerly called Rehe.
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