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May 2011: Datong and the Yungang Grottos

First stop Datong and the Yungang Grottoes. We went by train from Beijing, and shared a car with a very important high level military official. Datong is in Shanxi province, an area known for noodles. Hand cut noodles are fantastic! The Grotto tourist attraction is getting so over-developed, though the site itself is still very fascinating to see. Datong is one of many very fast growing smallish cities in China, and is rapidly transforming from a primarily industrial, mining oriented area.
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Tearing down to build more ancient town

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  • The Grottoes at Datong
  • Palace in the mountain side
  • Palace in the Cliffside
  • Grotto
  • Dragon Wall
  • Tearing down to build more ancient town
  • Some Random Chinese Kids
  • Soft sleeper
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