Datong - at the Coalface of China
March 30th 2010 Datong, at the Coalface of China
Datong, located 300 km west of Beijing in Shanxi province, has a reputation for being one of the most polluted cities in China. Coal is its thing, and there’s no hiding it. Yet, perhaps undeservedly, it is also the guardian of two of northern China’s finest historic treasures.
Datong
The five-hour bus to Datong gives a basic impressio
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