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Yungang Grottoes

East of Datong, Datong, China

Featured Review : There was a local man chattering away in my left ear. As we had walked towards Yungang a few moments earlier he had asked me if he could speak English with me. Since I was travelling alone, I said yes; he would offer som...See Full Review

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Echoes of Petra

  • 0 out of 5 stars by Paul Bacon from Rotherham, United Kingdom
  • May 18, 2006
Quote: I could not suppress the the sense of complete awe I was experiencing as I ambled around the Yungang Grottoes. The series of Buddhist shrines and statues that had been carved out of a solid rock face were one of the most impressive things I had seen... Read the full Yungang Grottoes review

From journal Hanging out in Datong

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Yungang Grottoes

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Paul Bacon from Rotherham, United Kingdom
  • May 17, 2006
Yungang Grottoes
Quote: There was a local man chattering away in my left ear. As we had walked towards Yungang a few moments earlier he had asked me if he could speak English with me. Since I was travelling alone, I said yes; he would offer some company, and more... Read the full Yungang Grottoes review

From journal Hanging out in Datong

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Yungang Grottoes

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • August 4, 2004
Yungang Grottoes
Quote: The Yungang Grottoes consist of over 50 caves carved into a sandstone cliff only 10 miles west of the city. They contain over 51,000 sculptures dating back some 1800 years ago. The caves fall into three major categories and have numbered plaques... Read the full Yungang Grottoes review

From journal HANGING DATONG, China