1、A1My Hometown City of Datong,Shanxi ProvinceA23AContentsIntroductionGeography and ResourceScene and foodFuture5124Culture and History34AIntroductionv Datong is the Shanxi Provinces second largest city,which is a city with a long history and splendid culture.v The rich historic remains have made it a
2、n ancient Chinese capital,the city of sculptures and coal is known to the world.Therefore it is one of the first group of 24 famous Chinese historical and cultural cities by the State Council.5AGeography and ResourceGeography1.Datong lies in the north of Shanxi Province,located a few hundred kilomet
3、ers west by rail from Beijing with an elevation of 1,040 metres 2.Datong is the northernwest city of Shanxi,and is located in the Datong Basin.The urban area is surrounded on three sides by mountains,with passes only to the east and southwest.Within the prefecture elevations generally increase from
4、southeast to northwest.6AGeography and ResourceText in hereResourceMajor is coal.Datong is an old fashioned coal mining city in China,and still sits on significant reserves of this commodity.Consequently it has developed a reputation as one of Chinas most polluted cities.The Datong Coal Mining Group
5、 is based here and is Chinas third largest such enterprise.7ACulture and HistoryStrengthen in battles:Prosperous city HistoryBuild in Autumn Dynasty Revive in reform:travel cityBoom in the Northern Wei Dynasty:Capital8A Yungang grottoesv Yungang Grottoes is located in the south of Wuzhou Mountain an
6、d far away 16 kilometers from the city of Datong.Yungang Grottoes is the cultural heritage of the world,national 5A scenic spot in China and one of the largest grottoes in China.Yungang Grottoes was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty in 460 and had a history of about 1500 years.It has 45 main grottos
7、,over 1,200 niches and over 51,000 Buddhist statues A9北魏风韵的遗存 -“云冈石窟”云冈石窟位于大同市西16公里的武周山麓，依山开凿，东西绵延一公里，现存洞窟53个，石雕造像五万多尊。其中尤为珍贵的是第十六至二十窟，世称“昙曜五窟”，是北魏名僧昙曜奉文成帝旨意开凿的，距今已有1500多年的历史。The exterior shots A1011AYunggang Grottoes(云冈）云冈）vYunggang Grottoes are wellknown all over the world for their grand momentum
8、,rich contents and exquisite carving.The fifth and sixth grottoes and wuhua cave are colorful in contents,majestic and magnificent.It is the essence of Yunggang art and also the artistic treasury well-known in the world.12AThe other grottoes第三窟第九窟13A第十一窟第九和第十窟14ATan Yao Five Grottos 昙曜五窟昙曜五窟The Budd
9、hist statue is 14m-high and it has been considered as a city card of Datong.15Alarge-size wall carvings 16Av Huayan Temple,located in the southwest of Datong City,is one of the biggest temples in China built in Liao Dynasty.It got its name because it was and remains a major temple of the Huayan sect
10、,a sub-category of the Buddhism popular in north China.v The Huayan Temple is divided into two parts:the Upper Huayan Temple and Lower Huayan Temple which have their own gate and architecture respectively.In 1963,the two separated temple combined a whole temple.HuaYan Temple17AThe entire appearance1
11、8AThe Five buddha19AThe Nine Dragon screenvLocated in the southern side of Dong Street,is the Nine-Dragon Screen built for the Prince Hongwu,the 13th son of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD).It is presently the oldest and largest glazed screen in China and even before 350 years.It
12、is three times larger than the one in Beihai Park,Beijing City.20AThe whole scenery21AMount Heng(北岳恒山北岳恒山)Mount Heng is located in Hunyuan County,City of Datong and has an elevation about 2017 meters.Mount Heng is one of the Wuyue with Mount Tai，Mount Hua，Mount Heng and Mount Song.22AMount Heng23AMo
13、unt Heng24AMount Heng25A Mountain HengvBeautiful Natural Scenery Mount Hengshan has always been a favorite destination,a summer resort and leisure place for tourists for its religious reputation and gorgeous landscapes.vFamous Religious Holy Place Both Buddhism and Taoism coexist in Mount Hengshan,w
14、hich forms the chief religious feature of the mount.26AThe Hanging Templev Suspension temple is located at the foot of Hengshan mountain on Xiyan cliff in Jinlong gorge,5 km south of Hunyuan County Town.Since ancient time,here is always ranked as the first wonder of Hengshan Mountain which is one of
15、 the five lofty Mountains of China.It was built in late Northern wei period,The now remaining buildings were the relics of Ming and Qing Dynasties.The front of suspension Temple faces east just like a giant screen27AThe Hanging Temple is a temple built into a sheer cliff aboveJinlong Canyon,near Mou
16、nt Heng in the province of Shanxi.悬空寺悬空寺28A29A30AWhy build a monastery like this?Location is the first reason;building a monastery on the cliff could shield it from floods.31AIn addition,the mountain peak protects it from rain and snow;and the mountain around it also diminishes damage from long-time
17、 sunshine.32AThe second reason is that the builders followed a principle in Taoism:no noises,including those from rooster crowing and dog baying;so from the upper ground,all noises drop away.33A The Hanging Templev the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the
18、 Datong area.Built more than 1,500 years ago,this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it includes Buddhist,Taoist,and Confucian elements.v The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs.The main supportive s
19、tructure was hidden inside the bedrock.34A35A36ADatong Volcano37AFoodTraditionVarious type,cheap but impressiveEvery year the Food Committee will hold in the downtown to select a most delicious one.Feature Delicious Food FestivalColorful in the appearance,special making skill,easy to stimulate peopl
20、es appetite 38AOutline39Agu ku 40Adeep-fried cake41AHippophae 42Aflavored donkey 43Afoxtail millet dried apricot bean curd cake sunflower seeds 44A Yugang Beer45ADatong noodles is tasty and inexpensive,and it has high quality.大同刀削面同北京的打大同刀削面同北京的打卤面、山东的伊府面、卤面、山东的伊府面、武汉的热干面、四川的武汉的热干面、四川的担担面，同称为中国五担担面，
21、同称为中国五大面食名品，在国内外大面食名品，在国内外享有盛誉。大同刀削面享有盛誉。大同刀削面物美价廉，色、香、味物美价廉，色、香、味俱全。俱全。46ASteamed Pork Dumplings大同烧麦 Sheep Offal Soup大同羊杂汤47ABean Jelly浑源凉粉Face Muller莜面鱼鱼48A FuturevNowadays Datong is still a industrial city with high pollution,but it has start to transform to an city focusing on culture and touris
22、m.vThe new mayor has redesigned the city and transferred a lot of factories and stores,forging the downtown area to be a culture center.I am sure Datong can be more clean and environmentally friendly latter.A49A50City in NightA51A52Datong East WallA53A54Natural CityA55Photo in the airA56City honor National historical and cultural cityChinese old capitalChinas excellent tourism cityNational tourism business cardChina coal capitalChinese sculpture capitalA57Welcome to My Hometown!Thank You!
