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All China Datong

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Datong

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Datong, China

Updated May 21, 2013

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Hanging Temple

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Hanging Temple of Hengshan

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

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Yungang Grottoes

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
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