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Datong is a city in Shanxi Province in China.

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• Beijing - an six-hour journey.

Daily overnight trains run from Beijing to Datong and from Datong to Beijing. A hardsleeper ticket costs around ¥108. Booking tickets at the Datong train station can be difficult as for popular directions a large part of the tickets are hatched by black market sellers when they become available four days before the train runs. So book your tickets from Datong as early as possible. Night trains are available from both Beijing West Station (Beijing Xi Zhan) and Beijing Station (Beijing Zhan).

The quickest way southwards (Shanghai, Hongkong, etc.) is over Beijing, and beside the night train there is a daily morning train, starting at 8:50, costing ¥45 for a hardseater.

• Pingyao - overnight train

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• Bus 3-1 - runs from the bus station to the Yungang Caves.
• Bus 3-2 - runs from the train station into town and then to the Yungang Caves.
• Bus 4 - runs from the train station into town.

Buses within Datong are 1¥. Trips to the Yungang Caves are 1.5¥

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• Drum Tower -Like many cities in China, Datong has its own Drum Tower. This is in the centre of town, but not open to the public.
• The Hanging Monastery
• Mount Heng - Just past the Hanging Monastery are the temples on Hengshan. This is one of the 5 important Buddhist mountains in China. A cable car can take you directly to the temples or you can take the half hour walk.
• Nine Dragon Screen - A 600-year-old screen made of glazed tiles and depicting nine dragons.
• The Huayan Monastery - which has the largest wooden shrine hall in China
• Yungang Grottoes -By far the greatest attraction of the area are the 1,500-year-old Yungang Grottoes. These mountain-side caves and recesses number more than 50 in all and are filled with 51,000 Buddhist statues - the largest being a 56-foot Seated Buddha while the smallest is only a few centimeters tall. In addition to the carvings of the Buddha, there are also scenes depicting Buddhist teachings and famous monks. The Yungang Grottoes are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take bus #3-1 or #3-2.
• Red Flag Square - Evenings around the Red Flag Square are quite entertaining and full of locals.

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[edit] Budget

• Feitian Binguan, 1 Chezhan Qian Jie, ☎ (0352)2815117.  edit

[edit] Mid-range

• Hongqi Dafandian, Huochezhan BeiLu, ☎ (0352)2816813 (fax: (0352)2816671).  edit
• Yanbei Binguan, 1 Yuhe Beilu, ☎ (0352)6024116 (fax: (0352)6027287).  edit

[edit] Splurge

• Datong Binguan, 37 Yingbin Xilu, ☎ (0352)2032476 (fax: (0352)2035174).  edit

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