Things to Do in Datong

Yungang Shiku (Yungang Caves)

Influenced by the Buddhist site of Bamiyan in Afghanistan and the caves of Kizil and Kuqa, the stone...

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Ying Xian Mu Ta (Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda)

Built in 1056 during the Liao dynasty, this impressive building is China's oldest surviving wooden pagoda....

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Jing Xia You (Coal Mine Tour)

One of Datong's latest travel fads is a visit to a local coal mine. You get to suit up in a real coal...

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Xuankong Si (Hanging Temple)

This temple, clinging to the side of a cliff, is composed of some 40 connected halls that appear to be...