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Delve into Yungang in China
Yungang in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a city in China - some 177 mi or ( 284 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Yungang is now 07:47 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zuhu, Zirun, Zhaobei, Zhangjiazhuang, and Ya'erya. While being here, make sure to check out Zuhu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yungang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yungang Shiku Grutas Cavernas Buda Buddhas Caves DaTong Shanxi China
La dinastía Wei construyó en los alrededores de la ciudad unas grutas destinadas al culto budista. Las 53 grutas de Yungang Shiku se construyeron entre el 460 y el 525 y contienen más de 50.000 escult ..
P2 Datong - Detour and Inner City Trial
do you think you know Datong? forget it!! This is a town under construction. We visited the World Heritage Site Yungang Grottoes and it took us 88 km and 5 hours to reach it. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yungang Grottoes
The Yungang Grottoes are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao. The site is located about 16 km south-west of the city of Datong, in the valley of the Shi Li river at the base of the Wuzhou Shan mountains.
Located at 40.11 113.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nanjiao District
Nanjiao District is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Datong city.
Located at 40.01 113.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Datong locomotive factory
Datong locomotive factory is a Chinese railway locomotive manufacturing plant based in Datong, Shanxi, China, founded 1953. The factory was a major producer of steam locomotives for the Chinese market up to the end of the 1980 when production switched to diesel powered locomotives. By the 1990s electric locomotives had begun to be produced, and became the major product of the works. In 2003 the factory became CNR Datong Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd.
Located at 40.07 113.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jumenbu
Jumenbu, is a fortress of the Ming Great Wall Shanxi Section, located in Datong city in Shanxi province, China. Jumenbu is a fortress for guarding the Great Wall of China, and it is a part of the Great Wall defence system. Jumenbu is situated in a brae 2.5 km away from the Great Wall. It was designed to defend against invasion and harry the nomads of Mongolia. Its original name was Jumengbu, which literally means "Mongol-resistant stronghold", but it was later renamed.
Located at 40.33 112.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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