Hanging Monastery

Datong, Hanging Monastery, Yungang Caves

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January 16th 2008
Datong has a population of about 3 million people and is a big coal producing region. It served as the capital around 400 AD and did so for about 70 years. You'd think that a city this steeped in history would have loads to see and do, unfortunately this did not prove to be the case. We took the overnight train from Beijing and arrived in at about 7.00 am. We knew what it was we wanted to see a ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more