Nighttime Datong: Admire the Beauty of Architecture

🏮 Datong Ancient City Night Tour Guide｜Travel through a thousand years and encounter the splendor of the Northern Wei Dynasty beneath the city walls!

✨ A must-visit for anyone coming to Datong: the ancient city wall night tour! The ancient city walls at night, illuminated by lights, are breathtakingly beautiful～

📍 Address: Yuhe West Road, Pingcheng District, Datong City, Shanxi Province
🚌 Transportation: Walkable within the ancient city; take bus routes 35 or 61 to the Heyangmen stop in the city area

🌟 Recommended activities:
1️⃣ Climb the city wall at Heyangmen
Ascend the city wall from the most iconic Heyangmen gate and overlook the entire ancient city! The brick-red walls combined with modern light shows offer a sense of historical depth while maintaining a modern vibe～

2️⃣ Night tour of the moat
The moat surrounding the city walls shimmers under the lights, as if transporting you back to the prosperous era of the Northern Wei Dynasty!

3️⃣ Huayan Temple Square
The core area of the ancient city, Huayan Temple Square, is especially lively at night, featuring exciting folk performances and various intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences～

📸 Must-photograph spots:
▫️ Heyangmen City Tower: the best night view check-in spot
▫️ City wall lighting: an annually updated themed light show
▫️ Antique-style streets and alleys: wearing Hanfu makes for more artistic photos

🍜 Must-try foods:
▪️ Knife-cut noodles: How can you come to Datong without having a bowl of authentic knife-cut noodles!
▪️ Lamb offal noodles: Hot and hearty lamb offal noodles warm both stomach and heart
▪️ Fried millet cake: A local snack with a crispy outside and sticky inside

💡 Tips:
✔️ Large temperature difference between morning and evening in spring and autumn, bring a jacket
✔️ For photos with fewer people, it’s recommended to visit after 9:30 PM
✔️ Various folk performances at Huayan Temple Square usually start at 7:30 PM