Daton - arriving by bus
Published 2023-06-12
Datong (大å, Dà tóng) is a prefecture-level city in the northern Shanxi Province in China, located a few hundred kilometres ( 6 hours ride) west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of 1090 meters. It has a population of approximately 3.11 million.The Yungang Grottoes, or Cloud Ridge Caves (äºåç³çª YúngÄng ShÃkÅ«) are a collection of shallow caves located 16 km west of Datong. Further afield is the Hanging Temple (æ¬ç©ºå¯º Xuán KÅng Sì) built into a cliff face near Mount Heng. Most of the historical sites in this region date to the Tang and Ming dynasties, but the Hanging Temple dates to the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534).
Recorded in May of 2010. Learn more about Datong, The Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple at http://www.yilongwei.com
