Explore Chengde: Experience Royal Grandeur and Folk Traditions

**🌿【Chengde 2-Day Itinerary｜The Perfect Collision of Imperial Summer Retreat and Frontier Culture】🏞️** **✨ Day 1: Royal Gardens + Tibetan Buddhist Realm** 📍 **Mountain Resort**: China's largest imperial garden! Take the mountain shuttle to the Second Horse Path, overlook the "Little Potala Palace," visit Yanyu Tower (replica of Jiaxing's South Lake), and boat across the lakes to experience Jiangnan's poetic charm (entrance fee: 130 yuan). 📍 **Putuo Zongcheng Temple**: A 1:5 replica of the Potala Palace, with the golden roof of Wanfa Guiyi Hall shining brilliantly. Wear Tibetan robes for great photos, and witness the divine spectacle of golden light at dusk. 📍 **Puning Temple**: Touch the world's tallest wooden carving of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin (22.28 meters), spin prayer wheels for blessings, and listen to chanting that purifies the soul. **✨ Day 2: Danxia Wonders + Grassland Adventure** 📍 **Qingchui Peak (Bangchui Mountain)**: Take the cable car for an aerial view of the extraordinary peaks, marvel at the 38-meter stone pillar standing proudly at the summit, touch the "Fortune Stone" for good luck. 📍 **Shuangta Mountain**: Explore ancient Liao Dynasty pagodas on cliff tops, experience thrilling suspended walkways, and watch an immersive light show at Tianyuan Valley at the foot of the mountain. 📍 **Bashang Grassland** (1.5h drive): Horseback riding, archery, off-road adventures, stay in a Mongolian yurt to view the Milky Way, taste hand-pulled mutton + mare's milk wine (summer only). **🍜 Must-Try Foods**: • **Imperial Almond Tea** | **Pingquan Mutton Soup** (with hanging-oven baked flatbread) | **Royal Lotus Leaf Chicken** • **Hidden Gem**: Slurp mutton offal soup at Erxianju Night Market, a late-night favorite among locals! **🚗 Transportation Tips**: • 1-hour high-speed train from Beijing to Chengde South Station, 15 yuan taxi to downtown; • Mountain Resort + Eight Outer Temples combo ticket: 260 yuan, 10-20 yuan taxi between attractions. **💡 Unique Experiences**: • Night tour of the "Flourishing Dynasty" live performance, featuring spectacular horsemanship with thousands of performers; • Winter Ice Festival at the Mountain Resort, experience royal winter fun; • Join the morning chanting at Puning Temple, feel the power of faith.