Datong, China, Beiyan Language and Culture Institute

DATONG 359 km N-O BEIJING (1 216 m, Shanxi province)
Old bolt against steppes asian peoples invasions, Datong is today the industrial center of the most important coal basin of China. Unpleasant like all the industrial towns, you will nevertheless discover in its surroundings authentic landscapes and life scenes of last century. Unemployment is high and people are poor. Be careful with your money (do not show it and be sure to have 1, 5, 10 CNY banknotes with you).
	Datong Surroundings Yungang Caves : the “more beautiful whole” of Buddhist stone sculpture in China. The Pagoda out of wooden of Yingxian: only the pagoge (octagonal, high 67,31 m) out of wood of China built in 1056. Hengshan mountain hanging monastery : 50 m above of a torrent, in the abrupt side of a cliff. Huayan monasteries : Buddhist monasteries. Nine Dragons Wall : nine dragons earthenware wall glazed of five colors, 45,5 m length and 8 m high.
How much does it cost ? Friday evening, departure for the central station with 20:45. Datong arrival 06:55, then buy your Sunday's return ticket (on the left of the railway station). On the left of the railway station you will find a 2 stars Chinese hotel “Feitian Hotel” 飞天宾馆. Clean and practical (±150 CNY standard individual room with shower WC). Quickly take a taxi for the day. Negotiate the price 150-180 CNY for the day, to go to the Yungang Caves, the Hengshan mountain hanging monastery and the wooden Pagoda of Yingxian. Sunday morning, visit downtown the Huayan Buddhist monasteries and the the Nine Dragons wall. Return of Datong by the train for Beijing (later, 23:40 - 07: 42, train 4434). Budget for this weekend is about 600-750 CNY / 60-75 € / 80-100 US$ (according to hotel and railway comfort wished).

DATONG 359 km N-O BEIJING (1 216 m, Shanxi province)

Old bolt against steppes asian peoples invasions, Datong is today the industrial center of the most important coal basin of China. Unpleasant like all the industrial towns, you will nevertheless discover in its surroundings authentic landscapes and life scenes of last century. Unemployment is high and people are poor. Be careful with your money (do not show it and be sure to have 1, 5, 10 CNY banknotes with you).

Datong Surroundings

Yungang Caves : the “more beautiful whole” of Buddhist stone sculpture in China.
The Pagoda out of wooden of Yingxian: only the pagoge (octagonal, high 67,31 m) out of wood of China built in 1056.
Hengshan mountain hanging monastery : 50 m above of a torrent, in the abrupt side of a cliff.
Huayan monasteries : Buddhist monasteries.
Nine Dragons Wall : nine dragons earthenware wall glazed of five colors, 45,5 m length and 8 m high.

How much does it cost ?

Friday evening, departure for the central station with 20:45. Datong arrival 06:55, then buy your Sunday's return ticket (on the left of the railway station).

On the left of the railway station you will find a 2 stars Chinese hotel “Feitian Hotel” 飞天宾馆. Clean and practical (±150 CNY standard individual room with shower WC). Quickly take a taxi for the day. Negotiate the price 150-180 CNY for the day, to go to the Yungang Caves, the Hengshan mountain hanging monastery and the wooden Pagoda of Yingxian.

Sunday morning, visit downtown the Huayan Buddhist monasteries and the the Nine Dragons wall. Return of Datong by the train for Beijing (later, 23:40 - 07: 42, train 4434).

Budget for this weekend is about 600-750 CNY / 60-75 € / 80-100 US$ (according to hotel and railway comfort wished).

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Study Chinese in China : Beiyan Language and Culture Institute