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SHELBY MCLAUGHLINUnited States

Beijing to Datong Travel Guide

Flash trip to Shanxi👋! Discover a severely underrated ancient treasure city! 4 days & 3 nights visiting 20+ national-level heritage sites with premium experiences for just 1000+ RMB per person 🌟 📍Day1: 【Datong Museum】Quickly grasp the city's history (free, reservation required) → 【Huayan Temple】See millennium-old colored sculptures (40 RMB ticket) → Stroll through 【Ancient Culture Street】for authentic knife-shaved noodles → Night climb 【Ancient City Wall】for light show (free) 🍜 Lunch recommendation: Lao Chai Knife-Shaved Noodles (Ancient Street branch), only 12 RMB for a big bowl - pair perfectly with marinated tofu! 📍Day2: Chartered car to 【Yungang Grottoes】(120 RMB ticket), must hire a guide! Afternoon side trip to niche 【Jinhuagong Mine Park】, personally tested underground mine experience is awe-inspiring (80 RMB includes equipment) 📸 Photo tips: 45-degree side angle of Buddha in Cave 20 is most photogenic, best light at 4pm 📍Day3: 【Hanging Temple】in Hunyuan County (125 RMB includes climbing fee) → 【Mount Heng】cable car up, hike down (45 RMB ticket) → Stop by 【Earth Forest】for sunset shots (arrive 1 hour before sunset) ❗️Hanging Temple warning: Those with acrophobia be cautious on second floor - wooden planks creak but completely safe 📍Day4: 【Shanhua Temple】see Liao-Jin dynasty architecture (free) → Check-in at 【Nine-Dragon Wall】(free) → Buy loose apricot preserves as souvenirs 🚍 Transport tips: 1. Yungang Grottoes has tourist bus (Route 3), but chartered car offers more freedom (50 RMB/person) 2. Buses to Hanging Temple depart from East Bus Station - buy ticket to "Hunyuan" 🍲 Must-eat list: • Zini 369 Coarse Grain Restaurant (Drum Tower branch) - must-order millet cold cake • Fenglin Ge Hundred-Flower Shaomai (time-honored but slightly pricey) • Street stall lamb offal noodles with fried bread - locals' breakfast staple 💡 Fun fact: Datong's summer average is 26℃! All ancient buildings have wind chimes on eaves - an ancient wind warning system~
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Posted: Jul 18, 2025
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