TuobaCity to open next year
On 28 September 2025, the groundbreaking ceremony for the three-year-in-the-making Tuoba Arena project commenced, coinciding with the launch of an international cultural tourism complex...
Datong Sports Centre
Overview of Datong Sports Centre I. Basic Information The Datong Sports Centre is situated in the Yudong Central District of Datong City, adjacent to Wenyin Lake. Designed collaboratively...
Datong City Art Gallery
Established in January 2021 as a significant public cultural initiative for Datong City, the Datong Art Museum opened its doors to the public on 1 September of the same year. Operating...
Datong City Library
Datong City Library Year of establishment (year) Established in 1959, the City Library has a history spanning 64 years. 1959 The Datong Library Yudong New Branch is situated west of Wenyin...
Datong City Museum
Datong Museum is a comprehensive regional museum, currently designated as a National Class I Museum. Its establishment commenced in 1958, with the institution formally opening to the...
Introduction to the Great Wall at Datong
The Great Wall of China stands as a world-renowned cultural heritage site. Designated as one of the first batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units by the State Council in...
Datong's long history combined with its fashionable style
Seventy years ago, scholars like Liang Sicheng proposed the concept of "one axis, two cities." In the new century, Datong City, building upon this, proposed a city development...
A New Look at the Ancient City | Datong: How Can It Be So "Greatly Harmonious"?
"It is connected to Shanggu in the east, reaches Bingheng in the south, borders the Yellow River in the west, and controls the desert in the north. It occupies a strategic location on...
Through the lens of history, what manner of city is Datong?
The commercial metropolis was once a world-class city. The Northern Wei Dynasty was founded by the Xianbei people, an ancient ethnic group with lofty ambitions. They established their...
7.87 million visitors Datong welcomes record number of tourists in first half of 2025
On 30 July, the Datong Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau announced that during the first half of 2025, eight key monitored attractions including the Yungang Grottoes, Mount Heng Scenic...
