A worker (right) guides foreign visitors in a cave at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province. SONG JIAYE/FOR CHINA DAILY The Yungang Grottoes, a renowned UNESCO World Cultural Heritage ...

The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The ...

The Yungang Grottoes, a complex of Buddhist rock temples, is one of China's fascinating attractions and is visited by numerous tourists. However, visiting this place may come with some discomfort ...

are harnessing digital technology to safeguard the Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area and promote cultural heritage. The institute is responsible for protecting, studying and managing this culturally ...

The Committee inscribed the Yungang Grottoes on the World Heritage List under criteria (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv): Criterion (i): The assemblage of statuary of the Yungang Grottoes is a masterpiece of ...

Stone statues at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi province, May 11, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] Interest in museums and heritage tourism remains strong in 2024, with Shanxi province ...

The Yungang Grottoes cave complex in Shanxi province in northern China was created more than 1,600 years ago. It features 45 major caves and more than 59,000 stone sculptures in Central and West ...