Category: Datong

Hello, I’m Michael Zhang, a passionate traveler who has spent years exploring both the cultural and natural wonders of China. My journeys across continents have deepened my appreciation for the spirit of Chinese landscapes—especially the sacred mountains known as the Five Great Mountains. Among them, Mount Heng (Hengshan) in Shanxi Province stands out as the […]

Hi, I’m Michael Zhang. As one of the earliest large-scale grottoes in China carved under state sponsorship, the Yungang Grottoes are more than just a beginning point of Chinese Buddhist art—they stand as powerful evidence of East-West cultural exchange. Here, you’ll find graceful Indian-inspired carvings alongside solemn Chinese figures, Greco-Roman scroll patterns beside Central Asian […]