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-l.jpg) Location: 16 kilometers west of the city proper.
Description: It is one of World Culture Sites- Yungang Grottoes. It is said that Yungang Grottoes are the best preserved sites in China with 53 caves containing over 51,000 stone carvings of Buddha and Buddhist. The grottoes were built between 460 AD and 494 AD in the Northern Wei just before the capital city of that dynasty was moved to Luoyang to build another set of grottoes (Longmen Grottoes) afterwards. These statues range from the tallest of 17 meters to the shortest of a few centimeters high with some of them still retain their original color. The lines of the statue¡¯s face are very graceful, with a pair of bright piercing eyes. In 2001, Yungang Grottoes was included in the UNESCO¡¯s World Cultural Heritage List.
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 Datong Attractions
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