Datong is such an underrated city! How to play in 2 days, see here!

Datong has been popular for a year because of Black Wukong, but it is also because of its profound historical heritage that it can catch this wave of traffic~ This city is very suitable for calming down and strolling slowly. I have compiled a 2-day and 1-night urban tourist route. Just follow this~-
♾️「Route Suggestions」
DAY1️⃣: Yungang Grottoes➠Datong City Museum➠Datong Ancient City Wall
DAY2️⃣ (Ancient City Citywalk): Huayan Temple➠Bell Tower➠Sipailou➠Drum Tower➠Shanhua Temple➠Fuwen Temple➠Dijun Temple➠Guandi Temple➠Taiping Tower➠Fahua Temple
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🔆「Route Highlights and Features」
1️⃣ Yungang Grottoes 💰120
A world cultural heritage and one of the four major grottoes in China, there are many tourists, so go early. If you are interested in statue culture, it is strongly recommended to ask a tour guide for explanation, or make a plan in advance! Otherwise it's just a cursory look.
2️⃣Datong City Museum Free, reservation required
The collections in Datong City Museum display many ethnic items, especially items from the Northern Wei, Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties, which are worth seeing! The original Huayan Temple Chiwen is on display in the museum
3️⃣ Ancient City Wall
Entrance from the West Gate and North Gate is free, and the East Gate and South Gate charge 💰10/person to climb the city wall
Datong Ancient City Wall is well preserved, and it looks very beautiful when lit up in the evening, and you can see the beautiful scenery of the ancient city~
4️⃣Huayan Temple 💰50
Huayan Temple is a relatively well-preserved Liao and Jin temple complex. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times, but the murals, architectural structures, and Buddha statues are of great research value. The more famous ones are the Chiwen in the Main Hall, the double pavilion-style wall collection, the "Oriental Venus" Bodhisattva statue, the murals...
5️⃣ Shanhua Temple
It is also a temple building from the Liao and Jin Dynasties, with the four heavenly kings becoming popular among the black monkeys.
6️⃣ Four Archways
The landmark in the center of the ancient city, facing the four directions of east, west, south and north, very distinctive
7️⃣ Nine Dragon Wall
One of the largest existing Nine Dragon Walls in China, built in the Ming Dynasty, ordinary mobile phones cannot take a full picture at 1x
8️⃣ Fahua Temple
Close to the east gate of the city wall, built in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, there is a glazed Lama Tower inside, the red wall and white tower are very beautiful!
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🍜「Food and Beverage」
Datong also has a lot of carbohydrates, and must-eats include knife-cut noodles, mutton offal noodles, Shunyi jelly, fried pancakes, etc.
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🚌「Transportation」
You can take bus No. 3 to Yungang Grottoes. Most of the places can be reached by bus. It is recommended to walk in the ancient city. It is also convenient to take a taxi when you are tired.