Location: 1,200 metres high in the north, northern part of Shanxi Province, the center of Datong Basin
Neighboring Areas: Hebei, Henan, and Shaanxi Provinces; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Physical Features: surround by mountains, Yu River running across from south to north, and its central and south part are occupied by plains, topography slopes down from northwest to southeast
Population: 926,000
Area: 2,071 sq km
Nationalities: Han
History: once served as capital during the North Wei dynasty, named Heng’an county in North Qin dynasty, renamed Yunzhong in Sui dynasty, become Datong government office in Ming and Qing dynasties. After the founding of P.R.C., belongs to Shanxi province
Climatic Features: dry and windy, big temperature difference between day and night, annual rainfall 400-500mm, and frost-free 125 day
Average Temperature: 6.4C
Rainfall: an annual precipitation of 400-500mm
Rivers: Yu River, Shili River, Kouquan River
Products: grain, corn, potato, wheat, hulless oat, vegetable
Local Highlights: copper pot, ceramic
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