Drum Tower on a good weather day

The almost finish *anicent culture street*

Behind the façade is the reality

Hangout place outside Guan Di Temple

Morning exercise

Guan Di Temple

Guan Di Temple

Halogen balloons

Is this building in construction or being torn down?

Goal

Nine Dragon Screen

A 600-year-old screen made of glazed tiles and depicting nine dragons

The government is trying to turn DaTong into a tourist city

Part of the *anicent culture street* complex

The *anicent culture street* complex

Guess what they are?

In a few months this place will be pack with shops and tourists

They are street lamp!

More construction underway

More of this lamp

The new bell tower @ Huayan Monastery

New and colorful painting

This temple has many No.1 and first of title

Guards @ the entrance building

Pu Guang Ming Dian

Buddha

Yao Shi Dian

Mi Tuo Dian

Huayan Monastery

Wooden crafted ceiling

Pu Guang Ming Dian

Pu Guang Ming Dian

The largest and best preserved monastery of the Liao Dynasty in existence in China

The new drum tower @ Huayan Monastery

Mi Tuo Dian

Built during the Liao Dynasty

The Huayan Monastery was originally the ancestral temple of the imperial family

Offering sacrifices for emperors of the Liao Dynasty

Upper Huayan Monastery

Upper Huayan Monastery

Upper Huayan Monastery

The old drum tower

*Many children* goddness

Twenty sculptures of gods standing bowing to show their respect accompany the five main gods

Five sculptures standing in a row at the bottom of a lotus flower

Godness

Wu Jian Dian

Drum and bell in front of Hall of Sakyamuni

Huayan Monastery Wooden Pagoda

Hall of Sakyamuni

Nice garden surrounding

Church next to Huayan Monastery

Huayan Monastery Wooden Pagoda

Bhaga Repository Hall

Brahma King Palace, Lower Huayan Monastery

Guan Yin Dian

Guan Yin Dian

Bridge to Guan Yin Dian

Anicent culture street

New anicent builing

New restaurant soon to be opened

Shopping area for tourist

Behind the beautiful ancient facade

Gold!

Good hostel location

Endless shopping area

Datong Garden Hotel