Location: Datong
Top Things to do in Datong
Top Restaurants in Datong
- 1. DongFang XueMian (YingZe Jie)
- 2. Kai Ge Restaurant (CaoChang Cheng West Street)
- 3. KunLun Restaurant
- 4. Sun Ji BaoZiPu (CaoChang Cheng)
- 5. Kai Ge Hot Pot (YingBin East Road)
- 6. McDonald's (DaTong JiaoChang Jie)
- 7. McDonald's (DaTong WoErMa)
- 8. Fenglin Ge Restaurant
- 9. Tonghe Restaurant
- 10. Hi-Town Cafe
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Datong, Shanxi
Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in a basin at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. It had a population of 3,318,057 during the 2010 census, of whom 1,629,035 lived in the built-up area made of the three urban districts of Chengqu, Kuangqu and Nanjiao.
Restaurants in Datong
1. Northern Wei Dynasty Empress Feng Grave
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Pingcheng Site
3. De Sheng Bao
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom
Must-visit for people interested in history and culture to see remaining unrestored sections of the Great Wall and China’s largest fort cluster (see picture). The original layout contained two forts, a wool and horse market, tax office, temples etc. You can still see the 得胜堡 (Deshengbao) fort, 德胜口 (Deshengkou) gate to Inner Mongolia and remaining parts of the wall of the Datong section around 1km beyond 得胜堡village. The elderly villagers in the little town are friendly and helpful.
4. Yungang Grottoes
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4.5 based on 973 reviews
There are over 50 caves with over 50,000 well-preserved Buddhist statues from the 5th century.
Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom
Breathtaking site and grottos, though it is recommended to read up on the history and grottos / watch documentaries before going to grasp the uniqueness and depth of the site. Signage boards only provide limited information and the Museum is currently closed due to Covid. If you speak Mandarin, you could also respectfully ask the friendly security staff in the grottos for explanations. They are very knowledgeable and deserve credit for their willingness to share.
5. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
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4.5 based on 775 reviews
The monastery was built on the cliffs of Mt. Hengshan, one of the five most sacred mountains in China. The caves and halls are connected by winding corridors and bridges.
Reviewed By downtherethunder - Fara Novarese, Italy
Such a beautiful temple. The panorama from above is great too. Be sure to bring good shoes because in some parts the ground was a little slippery. Don't worry though, there's no chance of you falling down the temple! :) You also need to know that the entrance and the exit are in the same location, so you need to come back from where you got in. Make sure to follow the right paths for entry and exit or you might stumble across someone complaining when you climb down the stairs! :)
6. Datong City Walls
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4.0 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By vickasd - Houston, United States
Our tour guide suggested that we visit the city walls in the evening to see the lights and the city and we were so glad we did. At the top you can also rent bikes and we ended up renting a 4-wheeled bike that was a blast to ride on the top of the wall.
