Jinhuagong National Mine Park
晋华宫国家矿山公园
A coal-mine theme park beside the Yungang Grottoes, where visitors can descend into a real mine tunnel and learn about the coal-mining history of Datong, the 'Coal Capital'.
Jinhuagong National Mine Park is built on the site of the Jinhuagong Coal Mine. It is only about 2 kilometers from the Yungang Grottoes. The park includes a coal-mining museum, an underground exploration tour and a miners' living quarters. Visitors can ride a cage about 150 meters underground into old tunnels, watch demonstrations of mining equipment and learn about Datong's history as 'China's Coal Capital'. Admission is about 80 yuan. Opening hours are roughly 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is about 5 minutes by taxi from Yungang, so it works well on the same day as the grottoes. It is cold underground, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Yungang Grottoes
- Guanyin Hall of Datong
- Huayan Temple
- Datong Ancient City Wall
- Shanhua Temple
- Datong Drum Tower
- Nine-Dragon Wall
- Prince Dai's Mansion