Datong is more like a medium-sized city of South region of the decades ago. Dilapidated housing is generally low, gray, painted on the road has been the basic lines of the dust cover, can not see. Road repair many of the driveway to the sidewalk and did not pave the way for the road or in the soil, and more dirty. As the field of coal industry, the air is not good and climate also not good as its location.
At the early evening about 8:00pm, all the stores are closed and only a few small supermarkets and KFC operating. They are little persons on the most prosperous West Street pedestrian. Most of persons are suitable to stay at home early. The local youth men also aren’t willing to stay out in the night, the night life is extremely poor. The rare entertainment place like “Candy” which the inside decoration and music are quite good. However, most of person at there is the middle-aged men who like the upstarts, the reason should be the youth are can’t bear the consumption price.
Datong is truly a city of great historical town, the old city walls and clock tower distribute in the city. That is the best evidence for its prosperity in 1500 years ago. The Yungang Grottoes, Nine Dragon Screen, Shanhua Temple, Hanging Temple are the relics from that time.
Local persons are content with their living standards and enjoying the peaceful and leisure life.
A little salty and oily dishes are their preference, and mainly famous for its various wheaten food.