Datong Museum Ranks Among China's Top 100 Most Popular Museums
Recently, the "2025 Top 100 Most Popular Museums in China" list was released, compiled by the China Museum Hot Search Rankings, with data compiled by the Museum Headlines...
Datong Named to Ctrip's '100 Must-Visit Destinations in Asia 2026' List
Recently, Datong has been named to the "100 Must-Visit Destinations in Asia 2026" list released by Ctrip's Reputation Awards, alongside its inclusion in the "100 Destinations in China...
How to Visit The Hanging Temple, Datong —3 Faiths, 1,500 years old!
Clinging to a sheer cliff face 75 meters above the ground, the Hanging Temple near Datong is one of China's most remarkable feats of architecture. Built over 1,500 years ago, it seems to...
Explore Datong: A City of Caves, Temples & History
Experience Datong: Must-See Sights & Travel Tips Datong, known historically by names such as Yunzhong, Pingcheng, and Yunzhou, is often referred to as the “Coal Capital of China.”...
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...
Yungang Grottoes has been selected for Ctrip's Reputation List as one of the ‘100 Must-Visit Asian Destinations for 2026’.
Huanghe News Network, Datong (Reporter Fang Kai) — Recently, Ctrip Group's Eighth Global Partner Summit convened in Istanbul, Turkey. At the event, Datong's Yungang Grottoes...
Datong's cultural tourism market is experiencing a surge in activity, with the index rising by nearly 10% year-on-year in the first half of the year.
Recent data from the China Datong Tourism Development Index Report (First Half of 2025), compiled and released by Xinhua Index Research Institute, indicates that Datong's cultural and...
