Shanxi | Yungang Grottoes, a thousand-year-old history book carved in stone

🎫Tickets: - Peak season (April 1–October 31): CNY 120/person - Off season (November 1–March 31): CNY 100/person 🕙Opening hours: - Peak season: 8:30–17:30 (ticket sales end at 17:00) - Off season: 8:30–17:00 (ticket sales end at 16:30) ✨Tour route: Tanyao Square > Buddha Avenue > Buddha Relief Wall > Lingyan Temple (Mountain Hall and Water Palace) > Grottoes > Yungang Museum > Yungang Shadow Puppetry and Puppet Museum > Performance Center > Shihuo Street 🌟Must-see attractions: 1. Tanyao Five Grottoes: The first five grottoes of Yungang Grottoes, magnificent and awe-inspiring. 2. Grottoes 5 and 6: Grotto 5 is the Great Buddha Cave, and Grotto 6 is the Shakyamuni Buddha Cave, the two most exquisitely carved grottoes in Yungang Grottoes. 3. Grotto 3: The largest grotto in Yungang Grottoes, with a 10-meter-high Buddha statue inside, very spectacular. 4. Grotto 20: One of the representative works of Yungang Grottoes, with a beautiful Buddha statue, known as the "Oriental Venus." 🍜Food recommendations: Datong knife-cut noodles, lamb offal soup, Hunyuan cold noodles, yellow cake, Datong shaomai, etc. 🛍️Shopping recommendations: Yungang Grottoes souvenirs, Datong coal carvings, Datong copperware, Datong paper-cutting, etc. 📸Photography tips: 1. Outfit: It is recommended to choose light-colored clothes to contrast with the color of the grottoes, which will make your photos more stunning. 2. Photo spots: Tanyao Square, Buddha Relief Wall, Lingyan Temple, and the grottoes are all great photo spots.