Shanxi Attractions
Shanxi Province got its name due to its location to the west of Taihang Mountain. It is one of the birth places of Chinese civilizations with a long history and traditional culture.
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Pingyao Ancient City Wall
Pingyao's Ancient City wall has a history of more than 2,700 years and is in a surprisingly good state of preservation. The wall has a total length of 6 kilometers and is 12 meters tall and averages 5 meters wide at the top.
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Ming Qing Street
Pingyao's Ming Qins Street was the busiest shopping street in Pingyao. The street is lined with ancient shops, including some historically important ones. In the flagstone street, lines can be seen worn into the stone by centuries of carriages.
Qiao Mansion
The Qiao Mansion, located in the suburbs of Pingyao is breathtaking. Its size, complexity, and architectural design never fails to impress. It was built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by the Qiao Family, the richest family in China.
Shuanglin Temple
Located outside of Pingyao, the Shuanglin Temple is full of surprises. The temple is home to more than 2,000 sculptures carved during the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. The name ‘Shuanglin’ means ‘Double Forest’.
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Wang Mansion
Located in the suburbs of Pingyao, the Wang Mansion is a luxurious residential compound built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The mansion occupies an area of 150,000 square meters and has 231 courtyards and over 2,000 buildings.
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Yungang Grottoes
The Yungang cave is located 16km south-west of Datong city, in the valley of the Shi Li river at the base of the Wuzhou Shan Mountains; and can be reached for 30 minutes car.
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Hanging Monastery
Hanging Monastery also called Xuankong Si, is a temple stands at the foot of Mountain Hengshan. The temple is about 65 kilometers south of Datong downtown, and could be reached by 1-hour’s drive.
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Huayan Temple
Huayan temple or Huayan Monastery is an ancient temple in downtown area of Datong Shan’xi province; just located on Daxi Street on the south western of the city. The monastery was originally built in Liao Dynasty and was regarded as an ancestral temple for emperors.
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Shanhua Monastery
Shanhua Temple covering an area of nearly 14,000 square meters, and the three main buildings are The Gate, the Hall of Three Saints and Daxiong Bao Dian.
Nine-Dragon Wall Datong
The Nine Dragon Screen Datong, is the oldest and largest screen wall in China, another two similar walls are from Beihai Park and Forbidden City of Beijing.
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Mountain Hengshan
Mountain Hengshan, also called Ziyue was renowned as "North Mountain (Bei Yue)", one of the Five Sacared Mountains in China. Mt.Heng is located about 62 kilometers south to Datong city, famous for the natural scenery and man-made landscaping.
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Jinci Temple
Jinci Temple is located 25 kilometers to the southeast of downtown Taiyuan City, at the foot of Mount Xuanweng. Jinci temple has a long history, and can be traced back to western zhou dynasty
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Mountain Wutai
Mountain Wutai, also called Wutai Mountain or Qingliang Mountain, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wutai County, Xinzhou Region of Shanxi province. It is a Buddhist sacred site and as famous as Mt. Emei in Sichuan, Mt. Putuo in Zhenjiang and Mt.Jiuhua in Anhui.
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Zhenguo Temple Pingyao
Zhengguo Temple is about 10 kilometers away from the northeast of Pingyao, in the village of Hadongcun Shanxi province. The temple was originally built in 963 in northern Han dynasty
