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
What to do and see in Datong, Shanxi: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
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. Datong One-day Private Tour Guide Nancy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 144 reviews
All of tours we provided are tailor-made, custom-designed experiences to make sure you explore and take exactly what you get beautiful memories here. Datong Private Guide will make your day tour experience exceed your expectation.
2. Yungang Grottoes
Overall Ratings
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.
3. Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong si)
Overall Ratings
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! :)
4. Shanhua Monastery
5. Huayan Temple of Datong
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By dinoboy - Singapore, Singapore
Most visit Datong for Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple. So did we. Didn’t harbour much expectation when we visited. Turn out, it was one of our most enjoyable visits of our entire trip. The temple is easily accessed on foot if you stay within the ancient city wall. It’s more than a thousand years old and large enough to spend 1.5 hours in it. The setting is tranquil and very zen-like. The thousand year-old Buddha statues and prayer halls are sights to behold. Very stunning. We hire an official guide at a small cost and his detailed explanation made our visit so much more enjoyable and fruitful. Highly recommend t visit with a guide.
6. Ying Xian Wooden Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By 413annp
You'll see a lot of pagodas in China, but we did this one after visiting the Hanging Temple at Mount Hengshan. It's the tallest wooden one in China and is well preserved
7. Datong Drum
8. Datong City Walls
Overall Ratings
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.
9. Nine Dragon Screen
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