Datong

🏮 Every household hangs small colored lights
🌲 The trees on the street are also decorated with small colored lights. The people of Datong say that no tree should be bare during the New Year (Shanxi people are so nice)
🔥 There are tall flames in the community, symbolizing prosperity
🧨 It really feels like the New Year

Yungang Grottoes:
🎫: Search for the Yungang Research Institute mini program to make a reservation. Off-season: CNY 100/person, peak season: CNY 120/person
📿 No matter the season, you can have an excellent grotto experience
☀️ Cool and comfortable in summer, suitable for children
❄️ Snow in winter, the sense of destiny of the Northern Wei Dynasty is overwhelming
🏅️ If you can, hire a gold medal guide

Huayan Temple
🎫: Search for the mini program "Datong Huayan Temple Scenic Area" to buy tickets. Off-season: CNY 40/person, peak season: CNY 50/person
🎨 The murals are exquisite, as if time has frozen here, making people feel awe!
⛩️ There is a huge window in the lobby on the second floor of Tong She Homestay, where you can look at Huayan Temple. Many netizens say it feels like Kyoto, but it seems to be temporarily closed to the public now. Friends who come for this window are advised to make a strategy in advance

Hanging Temple:
🎫: Make a reservation through the Hengshan Scenic Area official account
The scenic area is divided into two tickets: entrance ticket CNY 15/person, only for viewing from a distance; if you want to climb the Hanging Temple, you need to make a reservation and buy a climbing ticket, CNY 100/person

🧡 Food recommendations
Lao Chai Knife-Cut Noodles: A time-honored brand that locals in Datong have been eating since childhood, a white moonlight, look for the Xiangyangli flagship store
Zini 369 Coarse Grain Season: The queue at the Drum Tower store starts at 2 hours, it is recommended to get a number first and then visit the ancient city, the price is affordable, and the yellow rice cold cake is a must
Fenglin Pavilion: Royal decoration, hard to get a number at the Drum Tower store, you can get a number online at 9 am/3:30 pm, and the hundred-flower steamed bun is a must