The city of Datong, situated in northern Shanxi Province between the inner and outer Great Wall, was a town of strategic importance and a communication hub in ancient times. It takes about eight ...
A worker (right) guides foreign visitors in a cave at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province. SONG JIAYE/FOR CHINA DAILY The Yungang Grottoes, a renowned UNESCO World Cultural Heritage ...
The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The ...