Because I checked a lot of guides and travel notes before I went, I didn't see useful information. The only attraction in this tour that walked 2 kilometers on the wrong road was the ancient city. At present, the charging situation of the ancient city on the wall must be introduced in detail with the friends who go later to avoid everyone taking more wrong roads. The ancient city east and south gates charge 30 yuan for the city, because there is a light show; the ancient city west (Qingyuan Gate) and the north gate are free. There are multiple doors in each direction of the ancient city, and the navigation must choose the right location. I thought that only Donghe South Gate could charge for the wall, and after I arrived at the East Gate, I saw the notice that Xihe North Gate was free. Of course, I had to choose free city access. Gaode navigation searched the west gate of the ancient city and jumped out of the west gate of Yongtai. I followed the navigation. After I arrived, I found that it was the south gate. I also asked about the nearby special police car, the special police was very impatient to tell me that this direction is south, continue to go along the city wall is the west gate. I just walked, because there is no bus line between the two doors, there is no shared bicycle in the ancient city, the taxi is too close, and I walked 1.4 kilometers. I wasted my physical strength walking along the city wall. I finally got tired after climbing the city wall and couldn't walk anymore. There is a bicycle rental in the city, and the charging standard is unified for 90 minutes and 40 yuan without bargaining. I went to the wall at 7:30 in the evening. The southeast side was closed because of the light show and could not pass. Considering that it takes only half an hour to ride a bicycle, 40 yuan is not worth it, and it is too far to go to the north gate. It can only be up and down the west gate. There is no regret for turning around the city wall. I hope that later friends will see this article and plan in advance, and I wish you a pleasant journey.
MoreThe ancient city wall of Datong was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. A major feature of the Datong city wall is that the outline is like a gear, the pier is protruding, and the trapezoidal structure is a special shape for the fortification of the Datong city wall. The existing ancient city wall was built on the basis of the old cities of Han, Wei, Tang, Liao and Yuan in the fifth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1372). . The city walls are all based on regular and well-organized stone strips, slabs and stone cubes, rammed with "three-in-one soil" and covered with blue bricks. The city wall is 14 meters high, 12 meters wide at the and 18 meters wide at the bottom. It is 6.6 meters wider than the Nanjing city wall. There are 62 gates, turrets and watchtowers on the city wall. There are four city gate towers, of which the south gate tower is a three-story building with a width of 61 meters and a depth of 23.35 meters. Four corner towers stand on the four corners of the city wall, especially the northwest corner tower, which is octagonal and called the dry tower. Among the 54 watchtowers, the Hongzi Tower is the watchtower, which is rare among other ancient city walls. At the same time also built 96 nests. About 40 meters away from the wall, there is a moat, 10 meters wide and 5 meters deep. There is Wengcheng outside the four gates, with a construction area of about 17,600 square meters. The Moon City was built outside the Weng City, and the Weng City was surrounded by a city gate. In this way, there are three door cards to enter and exit Datong City. There are also "arrow towers" or two-story "plaque towers" on each gate. The city has four gates, the east is called Heyang, the south is called Yongtai, the west is called Qingyuan, and the north is called Wuding. The watchtowers, turrets, gate towers and arrow towers on the wall stand at intervals. The moat suspension bridge, Wengcheng, Yuecheng, Guancheng, and Ercheng are heavily guarded. The city walls are tall and majestic, sturdy and steep, with tight defenses and perfect facilities. Because it occupies a very important position in the northern frontier defense and has played an important role in many battles, it has always enjoyed the reputation of "a strong town" and "the key to the north". A special feature of the Datong city wall is that its outline is like a gear. There are fifty-two protruding piers in total. It has a trapezoidal structure with a bottom length of about 23 meters, a length of about 20 meters, and a area of 400 square meters. Corner pier: slightly taller than the watchtower. Outside the four corner piers, each has a military control platform (or Wangjuntai), about 16.6 meters wide, about 15 meters long, and about 66 meters away from the corner piers. meters, and the pedals are connected to the city wall. A special shape for the fortification of the Datong city wall.
Because I checked a lot of guides and travel notes before I went, I didn't see useful information. The only attraction in this tour that walked 2 kilometers on the wrong road was the ancient city. At present, the charging situation of the ancient city on the wall must be introduced in detail with the friends who go later to avoid everyone taking more wrong roads. The ancient city east and south gates charge 30 yuan for the city, because there is a light show; the ancient city west (Qingyuan Gate) and the north gate are free. There are multiple doors in each direction of the ancient city, and the navigation must choose the right location. I thought that only Donghe South Gate could charge for the wall, and after I arrived at the East Gate, I saw the notice that Xihe North Gate was free. Of course, I had to choose free city access. Gaode navigation searched the west gate of the ancient city and jumped out of the west gate of Yongtai. I followed the navigation. After I arrived, I found that it was the south gate. I also asked about the nearby special police car, the special police was very impatient to tell me that this direction is south, continue to go along the city wall is the west gate. I just walked, because there is no bus line between the two doors, there is no shared bicycle in the ancient city, the taxi is too close, and I walked 1.4 kilometers. I wasted my physical strength walking along the city wall. I finally got tired after climbing the city wall and couldn't walk anymore. There is a bicycle rental in the city, and the charging standard is unified for 90 minutes and 40 yuan without bargaining. I went to the wall at 7:30 in the evening. The southeast side was closed because of the light show and could not pass. Considering that it takes only half an hour to ride a bicycle, 40 yuan is not worth it, and it is too far to go to the north gate. It can only be up and down the west gate. There is no regret for turning around the city wall. I hope that later friends will see this article and plan in advance, and I wish you a pleasant journey.
In April, the spring flowers bloom, go to the ancient city of Datong, blow the wind of Northern Wei, enjoy the dragon year flower lights on the ancient city wall, climb the ancient city wall of Datong, cross the flower lamp corridor, there are lifelike dragon and phoenix dances, there are symbols of auspicious elephants, there are historical allusions towel style, the flower lamp design is unique, it is worthwhile to visit 👍👍👏👏
I thought I just wanted to climb the city wall, but because there was a light meeting on the city wall, I had to buy tickets to enter. The light meeting was divided into several theme displays. The light and the city wall were combined to see, and I got a surprise.
I am glad I chose a chartered car! The itinerary is as planned, relaxed and happy~ Master Yang is responsible for our itinerary. Contact us at 17:00 in advance to confirm the location and time of the car. We will wait for us at the scheduled location 10 minutes in advance on the same day~ The itinerary is Yungang Grottoes and Yingxian Muta. Before I went, the master also took us to a store for breakfast in the city. The sheep powder tofu powder was authentic and delicious. It had to be known by local talents~ The weather on the back road was very hot. The master was very good. The driving was very stable and very enthusiastic. I have been helping us introduce the location and characteristics of the journey. Food, really thank you 🙏🏻 I love Datong too much, delicious and fun with cultural heritage~ I will come next time~
The inn house is divided into two floors of the attic form of the inner court. Such a functional partition is definitely helpful for the work and rest of the journey. The room is also Chinese style, simple and not impetuous. The service of the proprietress is also warm and has a sense of boundaries, very kind. The service of the inn has added a lot to this trip. Its location is also the business district of the inner city near the west gate, which is convenient and quiet. It also provides very convenient conditions for climbing the building to view the scenery.
Visiting attractions: Ancient City Wall Lighting Festival, Snack Street, Kowloon Wall, Shanhua Temple, Huayan Temple, Yungang Grottoes, Datong Museum, Art Museum, Sculpture Museum. Food: Kaige Restaurant, Zini 369, roadside shop knife noodles are very good, good quality and cheap accommodation: Home Inn and Yizhishang Hotel accommodation is good and convenient transportation.