Yungang Grottoes will receive more than 5 million tourists in 2026, 23 days ahead of last year

China News Service, Datong, October 3 (Ding Hongwei, Song Jiaye, Hu Jian) ​​Reporters learned from the Yungang Research Institute in Datong, Shanxi on the 3rd that as of 11:19 on October 2, the number of tourists in the Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area in 2026 exceeded 5 million, 23 days earlier than last year.

"I am very happy to be a lucky tourist and witness the historic moment when the number of visitors to the Yungang Grottoes exceeds 5 million in 2026. I am really lucky and surprised." Two tourists from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province said frankly, "I have seen Yungang-themed art exhibitions in other exhibition halls before. Today, I am immersed in the beautiful Yungang, and I can really feel the profound heritage of the Northern Wei Dynasty culture."

During the National Day, the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi are crowded with tourists. Photo by Ding Hongwei

To this end, Yungang Grottoes Scenic Area has prepared Yungang-exclusive exquisite cultural and creative gifts with both cultural quality and commemorative significance for lucky tourists.

At present, the cultural tourism experience in the scenic area is rich and diverse. The Yungang Art Museum located in the scenic area displays many high-quality works of art. The innovative blend of traditional grotto culture and contemporary art brings tourists an immersive and diversified new cultural tourism experience.

"Seeing the actual scene of the thousand-year-old grottoes during the day and watching the light and shadow interpretation of the city wall at night, you can unlock two completely different beauties of Yungang in one day, and the experience will be full of you." Yan Jing, a tourist from Wuhan, Hubei, also said with emotion, "The perfect blend of traditional culture and modern technology, the collision of ancient and modern, and the harmony of movement and stillness, make this trip to Datong particularly fulfilling and unforgettable."

In addition to the world heritage scenery of the Yungang Grottoes, the ancient city of Datong is equally popular. The "Stone Wall Streamer·Praise to China Large-scale Light Sculpture Show" is being staged. This light and shadow feast uses the ancient city wall as the curtain to vividly present the thousand-year-old Yungang Flying Apsara and Giant Buddha images, achieving the integration of Yungang culture and the night view of the ancient city. (over)