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Elijah Perez

Great changes within the same era

Spring Festival, those who don't want to be in the crowded push, please raise your hand🙌 Last Spring Festival, I avoided the crowd and played in Datong for 3 days I have organized this travel guide for everyone No need to rack your brains, no 'special forces', just play easily for 3 days Remember to save it! If you have any questions, you can also consult me at any time😘Day1⃣ 📍Datong Museum (closed on Mondays) 🎫Ticket price: Free, reservation required ⏰Time: 2-3h ✅Recommended reason: At least half a day should be reserved for the Datong City Museum, because once you go in, you will find it hard to leave! The exhibition halls, quality of exhibits, and interactive experience in Datong's museum are super invincible! Definitely a lot of surprises for you♾ 📍Datong Art Gallery 🎫Ticket price: Free, reservation required ⏰Time: 1h ✅Recommended reason: Next to the Datong Museum, the building is very beautiful, and I was lucky to encounter an event that day, enjoying an audio-visual feast on site. Day2⃣ 📍Yungang Grottoes 🎫Ticket price: Off-season 100, peak season 120 ⏰Time: 3-4h ✅Recommended reason: No need to say more here! It's like going to Beijing and must visit Tiananmen Square. Although I have seen the big Buddha countless times through the screen, the shock when standing in front of him is really hard to express in words. I joined a small tour group with a guide, and the lady explained everything in detail and in an interesting way. And you must bring a notebook, because there are so many beautiful and free stamps here. 📍Fahua Temple 🎫Ticket price: 45 ⏰Time: 2-3h ✅Recommended reason: There are beautiful murals and the Eastern Venus here. Jin Dynasty architecture, Ming Dynasty sculpture, Qing Dynasty murals, when you are there, the breath of history hits you in the face. I really like a saying in the temple: Life is as fleeting as morning dew, live in the present, all things in the world are but clouds, settle in your heart 📍Datong Ancient City: 🎫Ticket price: Free ⏰Time: 2-3h ✅Recommended reason: "The ancient capital of China, great unity under heaven!" Datong Ancient City has a long history, it is recommended to go at night, the lights are super beautiful! Day3⃣ 📍Hanging Temple 🎫Ticket price: Admission 15+ climbing fee 100 ⏰Time: 2-3h ✅Recommended reason: The "airborne pavilion" on the cliff! It has a history of more than 1500 years and is the earliest wooden structure built on a cliff in the world. 📍Yingxian Wooden Pagoda 🎫Ticket price: 48 ⏰Time: 1-2h ✅Recommended reason: It is the oldest and tallest wooden pagoda in China, having survived wars, failed repairs, and several earthquakes to stand tall to this day. You must be close to feel its magnificence and the shock to your soul. It's no exaggeration to say that I really shed tears💧when I looked up at it from below. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is tilting at a rate of 0.2 millimeters per year, and the guide said that now is the time to see it before it's too late. I hope a good solution can be found to preserve this thousand-year miracle forever.
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024
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