Datong is a city in the northern Shanxi Province in China,Within the city , there are a few surviving sites of historical interest such as the Nine Dragon Screen , the Huayan Monastery, and the Shanhua Temple. Further afield is the Hanging Temple built into a cliff face near Mount Heng. Most of the historical sites in this region date to the Tang and Ming dynasties. Yungang grottoes are located 16 km west of Datong. There are over 50,000 carved images and statues of Buddhas and bodhisattvas within these grottoes, ranging from 4 centimeters to 7 meters tall. Most of these icons are around 1000 years old.You can see the best of Datong by participating our Datong city tours, which are more flexible and cheap comparing with packages.The Yungang Grottoes, or Cloud Ridge Caves are a collection of shallow caves located 16 km west of Datong. There are over 50,000 carved images and statues of Buddhas and bodhisattvas within these grottoes, ranging from 4 centimeters to 7 meters tall. Most of these icons are around 1000 years old. Yungang Grottoes was inscribed into world heritage list by UNESCO in 2001.Within the city itself, there are a few surviving sites of historical interest such as the Nine Dragon Screen , the Huayan Monastery, and the Shanhua Temple.. Most of the historical sites in this region date to the Tang and Ming dynasties.Mount Wutai , also known as Wutaishan or Qingliang Shan,located in Shanxi, China, is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. The mountain is home to many of China's most important monasteries and temples. Mount Wutai's cultural heritage consist of 53 sacred monasteries, thus it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.