Chengde

American

[chœng-dœ] / ˈtʃœŋˈdœ /

(Older Spelling) Chengteh

noun

Pinyin.

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

Chengde British

/ ˈtʃɛŋˈteɪ /

noun

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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Eight other people died after a landslide on Monday in Chengde city, about three hours northeast of Beijing.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

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

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023

She said that among her findings is that one Chinese company, Chengde Technology, is responsible for nearly a third of all mask purchases on Amazon, with $15 million in monthly sales.

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

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