大同

Datong

Tier 3·IATA: DAT
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥7starting fare
Attractions
Yungang Grottoes云冈石窟5A$17.75 (CN¥120)
Huayan Monastery (Datong)华严寺4A$7.39 (CN¥50)
Mount Heng (Datong)恒山4A$6.65 (CN¥45)
Datong City Wall大同古城墙4AFree
Datong Fantawild Park大同方特欢乐世界4A$41.41 (CN¥280)
Shanhua Temple (Datong)善化寺4AFree
Jinhuagong National Mine Park (Datong)晋华宫国家矿山公园4AFree
Weidu Water World魏都水世界4A$4.29 (CN¥29)
Hanging Temple悬空寺—$2.22 (CN¥15)
Datong Old City大同古城—Free
Prince Dai Mansion代王府—$14.49 (CN¥98)
Datong Museum大同市博物馆—Free
Nine-Dragon Wall九龙壁—Free
Yongan Temple永安寺—$2.96 (CN¥20)
Datong Coal Museum大同煤炭博物馆—$4.44 (CN¥30)
Datong Ancient Capital Lantern Festival大同古都灯会—$4.44 (CN¥30)
Datong Fahua Temple大同法华寺—Free
Datong Volcanic Group National Geopark大同火山群国家地质公园—Free
Hunyuan Ancient City浑源古城—Free
Drum Tower鼓楼—Free
Hotels
Budget
$14.49 (CN¥98)
/night
Standard
$20.11 (CN¥136)
/night
Comfort
$39.19 (CN¥265)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.40 (CN¥23)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.06 (CN¥68)
/meal
High-end
$34.46 (CN¥233)
/meal
Must try:
  • Datong knife-shaved noodles
    大同刀削面 · Dàtóng dāoxiāo miàn
  • Datong shumai dumplings
    大同烧麦 · Dàtóng shāomài
  • Hunyuan cold jelly noodles
    浑源凉粉 · Húnyuán liángfěn
  • Mutton offal vermicelli soup
    羊杂粉汤 · Yángzá fěntāng
  • Datong lamb hotpot
    大同涮羊肉 · Dàtóng shuàn yángròu
  • Steamed yellow millet cake
    黄糕 · Huánggāo
  • Steamed oat noodle rolls
    莜面栲栳栳 · Yóumiàn kǎolǎolao
  • Mixed copper-pot hotpot
    什锦铜火锅 · Shíjǐn tóng huǒguō
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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