[8] The cultivation of a local tourism is part of a broader regional development policy to support tourism as a primary industry in the Chengde area due to the environmentally friendly character of the industry going well with the goal of preserving the Chengde area's pristine environment, especially compared to the pollution problems besetting the rest of Hebei and also Beijing and Tianjin.

[8] The county's primary tourist attraction are the horse ranches in the Datan grassland.

Other highlights are the Dahan Palace of Genghis Khan and the Baiyun Ancient Cave.

[8] The height of the tourism season is in July and August when there are bonfire festivities filled with ethnic songs and dances, roasted whole lamb, and staged traditional sporting events like wrestling and archery.

[8] Both China National Highway 111 and 112 pass through the county, with the former providing direct access to Beijing.