Heng Shan (Shanxi)

Datong, China

About 62Kms south of Datong City, Shanxi Province, China is the ancient attraction of Heng Shan. It is a sacred mountain with an abundance of natural beauty and ancient man-made landscaped gardens. In ancient times, Mount Heng Shan was a strategic spot from the point of view of national security and defense against invaders. Today, it is a hot tourist attraction with its picturesque landscape. Naturalists, photographers, and tourists from all over the world come to see its Hanging Monastery, Tianfeng Peak, exotic flora and herbs, very old and tall pine trees, unusual rocks, and other bounties of nature.

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