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Encyclopedia > Datong

Alternative meaning: Datong (Taipei City), Datong (Company)

Datong (Chinese: 大同, Hanyu Pinyin: Dàtóng, WG: Ta-t'ung) is a city in the northern Shanxi Province in China.

Contents
1 History
2 Economy
3 Colleges and Universities
4 See also

History

The town was founded as Píngchéng (平城) in 200 BC during the Han Dynasty. It was sacked at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Pingcheng became the capital of Northern Wei from 398 AD until 494 AD. The famous Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) were constructed during the later part of this period (460 - 494 AD).


The city was renamed Datong in 1048 AD and sacked again at the end of the Ming Dynasty (1649 AD), but promptly rebuilt in 1652 AD.


Economy

The GDP per capita was ¥10550 (ca. US$1270) in 2003, ranked no. 242 among 659 Chinese cities.


Colleges and Universities

  • Yanbei Normal University (雁北师范学院)

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Datong Travel Guide: Datong Tour, Datong Hotel, City Map, Climate, China Trip Datong: Travel China Guide.com (651 words)
Datong is one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China due to its ever prosperous history.
With a history of over 2400 years, Datong was the capital of Northern Wei (386~534) for 96 years, and the 'support capital' of Liao (916~1125) and Jin (1115~1234).
The scenery of Datong differs markedly from the delicate and pretty cities south of Yangtze River.
Datong Attractions: Datong Trip, Datong Holidays, Datong Vacation (734 words)
Datong was originally the capital of Northern Wei (386~534) and the 'support capital' of Liao (916~1125) and Jin (1115~1234).
Inside the south gate of Datong City, the Shanhua Temple is a majestic well-preserved building group of Liao and Jin which is famous for the well-spaced layout as well as the vivid statues of Buddhas and Buddhism frescos.
The most majestic spot in Datong must be the Yungang Grottoes situated 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) to the west of the city center of Datong.
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