Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Saturday, August 03, 2002
N. China city to host tourism festival
The Third China Datong Yungang Tourism Festival will be held in Datong, Shanxi Province, from Aug.18-28, says Ji Mingde, a vice mayor of this north China city.
The Third China Datong Yungang Tourism Festival will be held in Datong, Shanxi Province, from Aug.18-28, says Ji Mingde, a vice mayor of this north China city.
The gala is co-sponsored by the provincial tourism administration and the Datong city government.
During the festival, tourists can visit the Yungang Grottoes, one of the largest in China and a World Heritage site, a number ofBuddhist temples, a section of the ancient Great Wall plus areas of natural scenery.
A ceremony will be held to mark the 2,300th anniversary of the founding of Datong, one of China's leading 24 historic and cultural cities.