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Datong (Chinese: 大同; pinyin: Dàtóng; Wade–Giles: Ta-t'ung) is a city in Shanxi province, People's Republic of China.

The number of inhabitants is 3,318,057, as of the 2010 census.

The city is an important distribution and warehousing center for Shanxi, Hebei and Inner Mongolia.

Images for kids

  • Datong jiulongbi

    The Nine-Dragon Wall

  • Datong bell tower

    The Drum Tower (鼓楼)

  • 云岗石窟

    The Yungang Grottoes.

  • Txu-oclc-10552568-nk49-12

    Map including Datong (labeled as 大同 TA-T'UNG (walled)) (AMS, 1963)

  • Xuankongsi

    The Hanging Temple

  • Loess landscape china

    Loess landscape near Hunyuan

  • Datong 06

    A tower on the City Wall

  • Pagoda Huayanmonastery Datong Shanxi

    Pagoda at Huayan Temple

  • Datong Huayan Si 2013.08.29 09-37-05

    Huayan Temple

  • Datong Yungang Shiku 2013.08.29 14-24-22

    Lingyan Temple at Yungang Grottoes

  • Steps leading up to guard tower of Datong City Wall

    Guard house on Datong City Wall

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Datong para niños

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