The most unpopular place I've been to this year, I'm afraid it will become popular.

In July 2024, the Beijing Central Axis was successfully listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. More than 300 kilometers west of Beijing, the ancient city of Datong also has a central axis that has remained unchanged for 2,300 years! This central axis, which runs from south to north from Yongtai Gate in the ancient city through the Drum Tower and the Four Paifang to Wuding Gate, is the soul of the ancient city of Datong! The central axis connects the past and the present! Over the past 2,300 years, this central axis has experienced the baptism of wind and rain, the integration of civilizations, and the vicissitudes of time. Today, the ancient city has been reborn, like a living history book! There are many temples and ancient sites scattered around this central axis. You can immerse yourself in the beauty of the ancient city that has stood for a thousand years! The "Little Forbidden City" in Datong, which was built 24 years earlier than the Forbidden City, the Huayan Temple, which has the largest building area and the largest roof ridge in the country, the Yungang Grottoes, one of the largest grottoes in China, which is listed as a World Heritage Site, the Shanhua Temple, which is the most complete and largest temple building group in the Liao and Jin periods, the Shanhua Temple, which is the oldest and largest building area, and the most artistic charm of the Nine Dragon Wall in Datong, the Nine Dragon Wall, the rare watchtower built on the city wall, the Yan Tower, the unique Lama Tower built in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty, the Fahua Tower, and the Fahua Temple, which is a 1:1 copy of the Ciyun Temple in Tianzhen! The four Mingtang in Chinese history, the site of the Pingcheng Mingtang of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the ancient city wall of Datong, known as the "first city wall in Shanxi", with a circumference of 7.24 kilometers, was built on the old city foundation of the Han, Wei, Tang, Liao, and Yuan Dynasties in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty! The four Paifang and Drum Tower in the center of the ancient city crisscross, connecting the city context of a thousand years! Recommended route in Datong city: D1: Huayan Temple-Kaihua Temple Liao Jin Yuan Fusion Museum-Bell Tower-Qingzhen Mosque-Drum Tower-Four Paifang-Prince's Mansion-Nine Dragon Wall-Fahua Temple-Heyang Gate-Liang Sicheng Memorial Hall-Heyang Gate City Wall-Yan Tower-Yongtai Gate-Datong Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block in the evening D2: Yungang Grottoes-Guanyin Hall-Datong Museum-Yongtai Gate City Wall in the evening D3: Shanhua Temple-Confucius Temple-Guan Di Temple-Wuding Gate City Wall-Hongzilou-Qianlou-Qingyuan Gate-Northern Wei Mingtang Site-TIPS The various attractions in Datong city are very close and can be reached by citywalk. Yungang must go early in the morning. There are also Hunyuan, Zuoyun, Yanggao, etc. around Datong.