http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/date/ville/Datong Discover the latest pictures from the community about Datong ! http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/45/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/45/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178533833_monastere-suspendu-hanged-monastery.jpg" align="left" alt="Hanged monastery" title="Hanged monastery" /> Hanged monastery<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/44/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/44/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178531809_monastere-suspendu-hanged-monastery.jpg" align="left" alt="Hanged monastery" title="Hanged monastery" /> Hanged monastery<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/43/2007/05/07/contrasts http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/43/2007/05/07/contrasts <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178531742_contrastes-contrasts.jpg" align="left" alt="Contrasts" title="Contrasts" /> Contrasts<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/42/2007/05/07/bell http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/42/2007/05/07/bell <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178531526_cloche--bell.jpg" align="left" alt="Bell" title="Bell" /> Bell<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/41/2007/05/07/chinese-shades http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/41/2007/05/07/chinese-shades <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178531084_ombres-chinoises-chinese-shades.jpg" align="left" alt="Chinese shades" title="Chinese shades" /> Chinese shades<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/40/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/40/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178530939_monastere-suspendu-hanged-monastery.jpg" align="left" alt="Hanged monastery" title="Hanged monastery" /> Hanged monastery<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/39/2007/05/07/thaw http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/39/2007/05/07/thaw <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178530824_fonte-des-glaces-thaw.jpg" align="left" alt="Thaw" title="Thaw" /> Thaw<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/38/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/38/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178530631_monastere-suspendu-hanged-monastery.jpg" align="left" alt="Hanged monastery" title="Hanged monastery" /> Hanged monastery<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/37/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/37/2007/05/07/hanged-monastery <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178529993_monastere-suspendu-hanged-monastery.jpg" align="left" alt="Hanged monastery" title="Hanged monastery" /> Hanged monastery<br />The Beiwei Dynasty made Datong its capital from 398-494 AD, Datong has served as the political, economic and cultural center of the Northern China and was then the one of the largest cities in the world. It was also the alternate capital of Liao & Jin Dynasties known as the West Capital. In Ming & Qing Dynasties, it became a prefecture, one of the nine important strongholds along the Great Wall, that has given Datong a rich historical and cultural heritage: including the Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage, the Upper & Lower Huayan Temple, the Shanhua Temple and the Nine Dragon Screen. Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/36/2007/05/07/moving-moutains http://www.picturesofchina.org/picture/36/2007/05/07/moving-moutains <img src="http://www.picturesofchina.org/photos/mini2/1178529366_techtonique-des-plaques-moving-moutains.jpg" align="left" alt="Moving moutains" title="Moving moutains" /> Moving moutains<br /> Mon, 07 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT