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Chengde

American  
[chœng-] / ˈtʃœŋˈdœ /
(Older Spelling) Chengteh

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a city in northeastern Hebei province, in northeastern China: former summer residence of the Manchu emperors.


Chengde British  
/ ˈtʃɛŋˈteɪ /

noun

  1. a city in NE China, in Hebei on the Luan River: summer residence of the Manchu emperors. Pop: 470 000 (2005 est)

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Zhangjiakou and Chengde, cities in the same province, also broke temperature records for June, according to CCTV.

From Reuters Jun. 16, 2023

Chengde has had its emergency authorization status revoked and then reinstated by the F.D.A., and earlier this year the company was cited by the C.D.C. for claiming its WWDoll masks were approved by NIOSH.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2021

A bid from May 2019 shows the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College purchased a GE Signa Pioneer directly for just 17.6 million, or $2.56 million, including warranty and freight expenses.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2021

The model farm is being built in the outskirts of Chengde, a transport hub that was formerly used by Qing emperors as a summer residence.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2016

A couple of months ago, almost eight years after his son disappeared, Xiao arrived in the city of Chengde, famous for its Buddhist temples.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2015

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