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Description: Nine Dragon Wall in Datong was built during the regime of the first Emperor of Ming Dynasty. With 426 glazed tiles fired specially in five different colors, the exquisite design of green wave at bottom is as sea, blue background as sky and white as clouds. The glazed nine dragons on the wall are expressing their varying movements vividly, rising out of the sea and chasing the mythical suns with the supernatural ability to control the forces of nature. Being the oldest and largest glazed screen in China, though it has been standing over 600 years, yet it is still in a perfect condition today owing to its perfect architecture and craft work.
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 Datong Attractions
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