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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Datong

1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Datong.

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UNESCO sites in Datong

  • Yungang GrottoesCultural · 2001 · 14 km

    The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by …

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