Shanxi: Pingyao, Datong & Wutai Shan Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors (2026)
Pingyao Ancient City (UNESCO, 1997) is a walled Ming–Qing town with courtyard inns. Datong has the Yungang Grottoes (UNESCO, 2001) and the Hanging Temple. Mount Wutai (UNESCO, 2009) is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. High-speed trains link Beijing with Datong and Taiyuan; Pingyao is reachable from Taiyuan.
See also: trains, payments, ordering food.
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