Datong has a long history of producing crafted copper pots coated with tin, which is rustproof and acts as a disinfectant, retaining the original taste of the food.

The ancient city wall of Datong was built in the fifth year of the Hongwu Period during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) by Xu Da, a senior general of the dynasty. [Photo by Zhang Xingjian/chinadaily ...

In the peak of summer, over 200 mu of oilseed sunflowers (known as oil sunflowers) in Chuijiao Village, Datong Town, Qijiang ...

In Datong, the municipal government wanted to build four thoroughfares through the old city, as well as replace all courtyard homes with six-story apartment blocks. The plans had popular support.

This article is the fourth in a series about Liang Sicheng, one of China’s best loved architects. Parts one, two, and three can be found here.. On Nov. 18 last year, the western city wall of Datong, ...

Datong is home to the Datong Coal Mine Group, a state firm with a 175,000-strong workforce that is grappling with shrinking coal use, falling coal prices and diminishing reserves.