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Ancient & Industrial Datong | Feb 08 07'

by Caro&Ramon a traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Datong

After 3 memorable days in Beijing and a 6 hour trip by train we arrived to Datong at 9pm. The whole train thing was an incredible experience: imagi... Continue reading »
Hanging Temple and 1500yr old Buddhist grottoes! | Sep 25 06'

by The Journeyers a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Datong

Datong the city has little to offer but nearby are the very unusual 'hanging' monastery and the Yungang caves.The Hanging Temple is... Continue reading »
The Cloud Ridge Caves & The Hanging Monastery | Apr 10 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Datong

"40,000 workers laboured for 64 years, hollowing out first a 'skylight' to provide light to work with,"

So late that night we boarded our train for Datong, being stared at every step of the way as we made our way through the crowds at the station.&nbs... Continue reading »
Datong | Aug 18 08'

by Raaaabert + Angie a 35 year old traveling as a couple from Berne, on vacation in Datong

We saw our first 6 stack electric power station in Datong! Yes, this is a highlight as Datong aint much to look at. We went to the Yungang caves (b... Continue reading »
Suite du voyage... | Aug 27 09'

by Betty & Alex a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Grenoble, on vacation in Datong

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Et voila Pekin c'est fini... Nous repartons vers de nouvelles aventures a Datong cette fois-ci : une petite ville situee dans le Shanxi, a environ... Continue reading »
I'm on the night train | Oct 20 06'

by Sazman a 38 year old male from Seattle, on vacation in Datong

"always somebody snorting, snoring, sneezing, or crying"

Ok, it's been a while since i have written and I am way past these locations, but I will do a quick update and throw in some pictures. I left Beiji... Continue reading »
Datong | Apr 03 07'

by Philuk a 25 year old male from Manchester, on vacation in Datong

DatongDatong for the day was great we got the overnight train there and back. The Yungang Caves and the hanging Monestary were very cool - li... Continue reading »
Datong and Beijing | Jun 11 07'

by Popple a 52 year old from Manchester, on vacation in Datong

"We had dined like royalty for the princely sum of 2.50!!!"

12 JuneArrived at 5.20am after 8 or so hours on the night train. Walked straight across the square outside the train station and got a room i... Continue reading »
China - Datong / Pingyao | Oct 13 06'

by Steve & Juli a 33 year old male traveling as a couple from Champaign, on vacation in Datong

El hotel donde estamos en Pingyao tiene computador! Bueno, la llegada a Datong fue por un tren nocturno desde Beijing. La estacion de t... Continue reading »
Temples and Caves | Sep 08 06'

by Globally Speaking a female traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Datong

Hello All!Well its taken some time to find electricity the past few days. It keeps shutting off on us just as we decide to blog. But it... Continue reading »