Datong Travel Guide

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Datong airport, train, attractions, hotel and business


  • Datong
    • Datong is the second largest city in Shanxi Province (after capital Taiyuan) with about 3 million people. It is a historical and cultural important city and an industrial center. Coal mining is the dominant industry of Datong. Distance to Beijing is about 375km and to capital city Taiyuan 350km.

  • airport
    • Datong Airport is located in the north of Beijiazao Township. It opened in 2005 and has flights to Changzhi, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Distance form the airport to the city is 15km. Shuttle buses from the airport to the center of Datong.

  • train
    • Datong Railway Station is located on Xinjian Bei Lu in the downtown area.
    - Datong - Taiyuan: trains daily, journey takes 5h.15min-6h.23min
    - Datong - Hohhot: trains daily, journey takes 4h.01min-6h.13min
    - Datong - Beijing: trains daily, journey takes 5h.42min-7h.31min

  • bus
    • - Datong Bus Station (at No.20 Yantong Road West): buses to Beijing, Tangshan, Shijiazhuang, Jinan, Luoyang, Baoding, Hohhot and Baotou
    - Xinnan Bus Station (at No.699 Xinjian Road): buses to Beijing, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Luoyang, Jinan, Shenyang, Xian and Zhengzhou
    - North Bus Station, (200m of Datong Railway Station): buses to Taiyuan and Shuozhou

  • attractions
    • - Yungang Grottoes: famous grottoes with thousands of statues
    - Hanging Monastery: 50 meters above the ground, 65km from Datong
    - Yanmenguan Pas: important pass of the Great Wall
    - Mt. Hengshan: famous sacred mountain, 62km from Datong
    - Huayan Monastery: in Daxi Street
    - Shanhua Temple

  • hotels
    • - Tiangui International Hotel: five star accommodation, open in 2007
    - Da Tong Yun Gang International Hotel: 5-star hotel in downtown Datong
    - Feitian Binguan Hostel: cheap hotel opposite to the trainstation

  • business
    • Datong Economic and Technological Development Zone consists of the Hudong part and the Southern city part. The main industries are: industries: Food processing industry , new material industry , coal deep processing, automobile sale and mechanical manufacturing industry. Website is www.ccpitdt.com (Chinese/English).


    datong temple
    Hanging Monastery in Datong     (picture of Emmanuel Brunner)
Datong Travel Guide

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