Datong · Route
Datong in One Day
A complete one-day Datong plan: morning at Yungang Grottoes (bus 3 direct, ¥150), afternoon through Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, the Nine Dragon Scr
Datong · Route
A complete one-day Datong plan: morning at Yungang Grottoes (bus 3 direct, ¥150), afternoon through Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, the Nine Dragon Scr
From the railway station square, bus 3 runs direct (06:00–18:40, ¥3) — 16 km west to the Wuzhou Mountain cliffs. Buy tickets online in peak season.
The colossal seated Buddhas carved from 460 AD. Caves 5, 6 and 20 are the unmissables; allow 2.5–3 hours, no flash photography.
A ¥13 knife-cut noodle bowl at Dongfang Xiaomian, or the Yonghe Food City spread (¥74) near the Drum Tower.
The Liao dynasty monastery (¥80, 09:00–17:00) — east-facing halls in Khitan style and the Smiling Bodhisattva in the Sutra Library.
Tang-layout Shanhua (¥50) then the 45.5-metre glazed dragon screen (¥10, 08:00–18:00) — the oldest in China, 250 years before Beijing.
Climb the restored Ming ramparts (¥15) — the lantern towers come alive as the sun drops behind the loess hills.
A braised rabbit-head supper at Tu Tou Wang (+86 352 2060 153, ¥37) — the true Datong evening.
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