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Yungang Grottoes
The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the...
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“Yungang Buddhist Caves” orientaltravel.com / Travelnet Ltd.
“Datong: A mountain full of Buddhas, The oldest stone carvings in China” The Cultured Traveler
“A Mountain Full of Buddha's” TravelLady
“Bridging Generations on China’s High Plateau” New York Times (free registration required)
“One man went to Mao” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China” Imperial Tours
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“Yungang Caves, World Heritage” VirtualTourist.com
“Yungang Caves” IgoUgo.com
“Yungang caves, beautiful colours” VirtualTourist.com
“Yungang caves, walking around” VirtualTourist.com
“Yungang Caves, Buddhas” VirtualTourist.com
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“Erosion” VirtualTourist.com
“Buddha” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 7 attractions in Datong
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Traveler Description: There are over 50 caves with over 50,000 well-preserved Buddhist statues from the 5th century.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Cavern/cave, Ancient ruins
Address: 16 km west of Datong Datong
China

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“A must-see attraction in Shanxi”
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4 of 5 stars
CarboriusJames   180 contributions
Denville, New Jersey
May 3, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

If you're going to China, don't miss this. Even though it's an official UNESCO World Heritage Site, it still manages to be overlooked by many non-Chinese tourists. Yes, it's a little out of the way, and off the beaten path. To get there, you're going to have to go through the city of Datong on the Shanxi-Inner Mongolia border, which... more

“Underrated, extraordinary destination”
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5 of 5 stars
onechase   22 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Jan 4, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Located not too far from the otherwise grimy, dingy city of Datong, the Yunggang Grottoes are a fantastic example of ancient Chinese Buddhist sculpture and art. Visitors will need to forget that they're across the street from a working coal mine, but the Grottoes themselves are one of the best sights in China. Well worth a visit, and frankly well... more

“Don't miss the Yungang grottoes”
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5 of 5 stars
walter_ba21   1 contribution
trieste
Aug 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Le grotte di Yungang sono semplicemente una meraviglia. Un capolavoro della scultura buddista cinese del 5° e 6° secolo. Nel... more

“Beeindruckende, riesige Buddhas”
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5 of 5 stars
maue   7 contributions
Mittelland
Jul 6, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Die Grotten sind absolut sehenswert. Die riesigen, in Stein gemeisselten Buddhas hinterlassen einen tiefen Eindruck. Er wird auch durch die... more

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16 km west of Datong, Datong, China