What are the towns in Yungang District, Datong, Shanxi Province, China

As of August 2019, Yungang District has 2 towns under the jurisdiction of Gaoshan Town and Yungang Town.

1. Gaoshan Town

Gaoshan Town is a historical town in Datong, once one of the important guard posts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is a "Provincial Civilized Town" and "Provincial Tourism Characteristic Town", which belongs to Yungang District, Datong City, Shanxi Province.

The Northern Wei Dynasty built here Jiao Mountain Grotto Temple, Jiao Mountain, because of its shape as a wheel, known as "wheel mountain", and as described in the Buddhist scriptures, "Sumeru" scenic, also known as "Sumeru Hill The "Mount Sumeru" is also known as "Mount Sumeru" as described in the Buddhist scriptures.

Mount Sumeru means "wonderful high mountain", and the town of Gaoshan is named after it.

In the east longitude 112 ° 59 '- 113 ° 09', north latitude 40 ° 04 '- 40 ° 11'.

Located in the western part of the Yungang District, east and Yungang Township, bordering the south and the mouth of the spring township, west and Zuoyun County, adjacent to the north of Xinrong District.

People *** in the ancient city of Gao Shan, the town's total area of 146.1 square kilometers, telephone area code 0352, postal code 037037, from the district *** 30 kilometers, 35 kilometers from Datong city.

2, Yungang Town

Yungang Town is located 16 kilometers southwest of Datong City, because of the world-famous cultural heritage - Yungang Grottoes and named.

It is south of Wujhou Chuan, north of Wujhou Mountain, Mawu Mountain, Leigong Mountain surrounded by the town is a continental monsoon climate.

The town of Yungang has a superior geographic location, developed highway and railroad transportation, and is in Beijing, Hohhot, Taiyuan's 2-hour traffic circle, which is an important transportation hub at the junction of Jin, Hebei and Mongolia.

The town's agricultural construction projects are developing rapidly.

The town of Yungang is rich in historical and cultural relics, folk customs and rich, beautiful natural scenery, the territory of the complete range of tourism resources, the number of widely distributed, high value.

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Yungang Town, the main Yungang town, has a rich historical and cultural heritage, rich in folk customs and beautiful natural scenery. p> The town of Yungang is mainly characterized by historical monuments such as Yungang Grottoes, Qingjieyao Grottoes, Cliff Stone Carvings of Buddha Characters, Luban Grottoes Grottoes, Wuguan Tun Grottoes, Guanyintang, Yungang Park and so on.

Folk customs tourism resources are also quite rich, there are famous at home and abroad Liu Guanzhuang mighty big gongs and drums, rustic Liu Guanzhuang village farmhouse, Jinhua Palace Mine, such as underground exploration.

As of August 2019, Gaoshan Township governs 26 villagers' committees in Gaoshan, Ertai, Zhangjiawan, Yejiacun, Shangbanggou, Duanjiaxiaocun, Xiaoyaotou, Luojiaxinyao, Nansinzhuang, Nansincun, Fengzijian, Mashiliang, Kushu, Dongdianwan, Swallow Hill, Taobaigou, Baitangzi, Xiaogangou, Huangtugou, Kilngtong, Nanggou, Wanyajiazui, Xinzhuang, Nanyanglou, Beiyanglou, and Millsgou.

As of August 2019, Yungang District is under the jurisdiction of Xinsheng Street, Xinpingwang Street, Coal Yukou Street, Yongdingzhuang Street, Tongjialiang Street, Silaogou Street, Xinzhouyao Street, Baidong Street, Yanya Street, Dugjinwan Street, Jinhuagong Street, Mashiliang Street, Dadougou Street, Wangcun Street, Jiangjiawan Street, Xinquanlu Street, Minsheng Street, Kouquan Street, and Makou Street, Yanzishan Street, Xingergou Street, Qingjieyao Street, Pingquan Road Street, Sitaigou Street, Werui Street, Heshun Street, Qingquan Street Street, Pingsheng Road Street, Xiyuan Garden Street, Old Pingwang Street, Kouquan Township, Pingwang Township, Xihangling Township, Crowe Township, 30 Streets, 2 towns and 4 townships.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Gaoshan Township

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Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Yungang Township