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beautiful sculptures
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You betta know Chinese in real China!
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An industrial place with famous scenic spots around
nepalgoods Says: The city wall of datong has not been torn down, but for many many years it was just not noticed. Now the former mayor from the old city of Pingyao is mayor of Datong and wants to develop Datong into a nice historical city, bigger than Pingyao but as beautiful.The city wall...
nepalgoods Says: The center of old Datong is still der Drum Tower, which is 18.33 meters long from east to west, 14 meters wide from north to south, and 20meters high, i It was built in Ming dynasty. And during the Qing dynasty it was repaired. Because of the historical value of this tower,...
nepalgoods Says: I am not quite sure, whether this is part of the Huayan Temple or it is a separat temple. Just next to the walls of the Huayan Temple I found this lively Buddhists Temple in a side street. The small halls were full of monchs and worshippers. As it was in the time of a...
nepalgoods Says: In the centre of Datong you find the big complex of Huayan Temple.. There are two separate sections to the monastery, the upper one referred to as the Grand Hall housing five large Ming Dynasty Buddhas, and the lower section referred to as the Sutra Temple containing a...
nepalgoods Says: Shanhua Monastery is a very beautiful Buddhist Temple, which is about 900 years old with fine statues and great wall-paintings. The temple has been first build as early as the 8th century. Now it consists of three Hall, the oldest buildings going back to the 11th century....
elpariente Says: Cerca de Datong también se puede ver La Gran Muralla , aunque en esta zona no es tan espectacular y turística como lo es en los alrededores de Beijing near Datong you may see the Great Wall , but on this area is not so spectacular and tourist as it is in the Beijing...
2 Cuevas de-Yungang-Caves-De/From 7cm a/to 17m
elpariente Says: Hay una gran variedad de figuras talladas , que no son sólo Budas , sino que también hay Bodhisattvas , discípulos que han renunciado al nirvana para salvar a otros , Arhats , Apsaras , Guerreros... y lo curioso es la gran variedad ya que pueden ser de unos pocos centímetros...
elpariente Says: El clan de los Tangut convirtió a Datong en la capital de la dinastía Wei Eran devotos Budistas y por eso empezaron la las grutas en el año 453 hasta el año 494 en que se trasladaron a Luoyang , donde construyeron las grutas de Longmen Las grutas ocupan una longitud de más...
elpariente Says: En el centro de Datong se encuentra el Muro pantalla de los Nueve Dragones que están flotando sobre las nubes Es el muro pantalla más grande de China y tiene unas dimensiones de : 45.5m X 8m X 2.02mEn los palacios , templos y casas se ponía un muro pantalla , con dragones...
2 Reviews and 150 Opinions The non-smoking room is excellent.and the free fruit in the room and some drinks.the room is...
in the hotel to the left of the train station: Go have some local Hot Pot!
Exceptional_World Says: The food was excellent! Get the half and half hot pot with one mild side and one hot side, although the hot side is the best if you like spicy food!The waitstaff were not too friendly. Maybe you will have better luck.The tofu is homemade and a little different than even the...
tremendopunto Says: In Streetkitchens you find the real taste of China. They are on every corner and offer a huge variety of food. These typical snacks cost normally around 3 Kuai. Don´t miss them - food is the most important thing to Chinese. If you don`t experience their variety, they say you...
Capturados por el CIT / Captured by the CIT
elpariente Says: Cundo bajas del tren en Datong te sientes capturado por el CIT pues están esperando a la salida y en cuanto ven a un "guiri" lo atrapan e intentan venderle la excursión . A pesar de ser unos vendedores bastante desagradables , contratamos con ellos el hotel y la excursión...
elpariente Says: Llegamos a Datong en tren de día y nos fuimos hacia Pingyao en el tren nocturno al día siguiente , así que fue nuestro estreno en los asientos y camas duras . ambos como su propio nombre indica son "duros" , pero no por ello dejan de ser prácticos y hasta "divertido"En el...
Extreme curiosity towards non-Chinese tourists
Exceptional_World Says: Do not be alarmed if when you are walking out of the train station and a bunch of Chinese men start to surround you. They don't say anything, except maybe the occasional, "Taxi" from someone trying to make some money. They just look at you, as if you're the first non-Chinese...
tremendopunto Says: Chinese are very eager to learn English. Next to school or college classes the yhave so called English corners where they study by themselves.It was my first time in China so I had no clue. When we strawled around in Datong three locals came up to us speaking in English....
tremendopunto Says: Chinese Traffic Rules are quite flexible. Dont try to understand it, make sure you dont get hit! The strongest will survive - and you are on the lowest step of the food chain in traffic!The cracks in this window show some good examples of road-kills!Crossing streets is an...
"We'll be making a quick stop at this old town"
Exceptional_World Says: If you book your Datong caves/hanging monastery tour through CITS, then most likely you will be making a quick stop on the side of the highway at the "2,000 yr old town" where mysteriously, out of nowhere, the locals appear and will try to sell some stuff to you. It is...
tremendopunto Says: Im not sure if I am a good example.I have a backpackers soul. I like to travel as light as possibleand as packed as necessary. Which means on a trip for a month I only travel with my small army backpack. It is 50x35x25cm only! (If you are travelling with your girl things...
nepalgoods Says: This old sculpture of an ox is at Shanhua Temple in Datong. I have studied my guide-books and found nothing about it. I remember, that this sculpture is very famous in China. There is a similar one in the Summer-Palace in Beijing.If somebody can tell me more about it, please...
nepalgoods Says: The population in Datong is 2,82 million, where of Datong City has 1,1 milion inhabitants. Datong is divided into seven counties (县), 154 towns (镇) and 2283 villages (自然村) (李彬 2001).Datong is an important industry and mining...
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We visited Datong on our way from Mongolia to Labrang. Datong was the first Chinese town I visited. Datong was a good starting point for our visits to the...
Q: Hi, I am deciding between stopping over in datong or luoyang to see the caves on my way from beijing to xian. Can anyone...
A: Difficult answer!!! Longmen grotoes are near Luoyang , you can take the local bus or get a taxi there. It is a very nice place with the main caves in one side of the...
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On our trip from Mongolia to Labrang in China and Tibet we visited Datong. We arrived in Datong with the Trans-Mongolian express coming from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. We stayed two days in Datong...
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Stop by in Datong on your way from Beijing to Xian
Datong is certainly undervalued and most people pass by without knowing what they just missed! It is right on the way between Beijing and Xian. By train it takes about 6 hours to get there from...
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Short after the Transsiberian Train reaches the lower plains after descending from the Gobi-Desert the station of Datong lies in the middle of coal mines and fruit plantations. The old part of the......
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Datong can be reached by train from Beijing. If you only wish to make a daytrip, there is a night train to / from Beijing that gets you into Datong early enough for a full day's worth of sightseeing....
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Budas y Templos / Budhas and Temples
Con la vara de medir China , Datong no está lejos , pues tardamos 5 horas y media en tren y desde Beijing . Datong , en la provincia de Shanxi , que fue capital del imperio con varias dinastÃas es......
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