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🎫 Tickets Booking · Datong
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
Lock-in sunrise Buddha slots, cliff-temple catwalks and VR-mine carts without midnight guesswork.
1 Overview
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Real-name e-tickets are mandatory for Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, Mount Heng combo passes and the Yungang Night-Show.
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Mobile-first: every ticket lives inside a WeChat / Alipay mini-program or Dianping. A mainland SIM helps for SMS alerts, but most platforms now accept foreign numbers or e-mail the QR.
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Drop times are sharp – Yungang opens at 07 : 00 (7 days ahead), the cliff-temple at 08 : 00 (3 days ahead). High-demand windows vanish in minutes on weekends & holidays.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload photo page (visa if asked) for every real-name ticket. |
| Mobile number | Mainland SIM preferred; international number + e-mail fallback works on 80 % of sites. |
| WeChat / Alipay | Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC. |
| Clock sync | Set device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) just before a drop. |
3 Booking-Alerts (2025)
Yungang Night-Show
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Capacity: 2 000 seats
Release: 12 : 00, 2 days ahead
Platform: Same mini-prog → "夜游龙门" tab
Hanging Temple / 悬空寺
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Capacity: 3 000
Release: 08 : 00, 3 days ahead; 30 pax batches × 15 min
Platform: "悬空寺预约" mini-prog
Mount Heng (North Peak) combo
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Capacity: 10 000
Release: Rolling, 5 days ahead
Platform: "北岳恒山景区" mini-prog
Coal-Mine VR Museum
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Capacity: 1 200 / day
Release: 08 : 30, same-day slots
Platform: "煤博馆" mini-prog
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda
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Capacity: 5 000
Release: Rolling, buy up to 10 days ahead
Platform: "应县木塔" mini-prog
City-Wall LED Loop
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Capacity: Open stroll
Release: No booking; buy ¥20 bike / ¥60 boat on-site
Platform: On-site kiosk
*🟥 High = sells out ≤ 15 min 🟧 Med = gone < 24 h 🟩 Low = rarely sells out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Yungang – two entry slots; arrive within 30 min of QR time; Cave 5–6 best light 09 : 00.
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Night-Show – choose B-zone deck for centre-line projection; standing rail free, seats +¥40.
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Hanging Temple – QR scans at footbridge; catwalk batches freeze after wind > 8 m/s.
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Mount Heng – combo covers summit cableway; pick morning ascent, hike down (≈ 2 h).
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Coal Museum – VR shaft ride every 30 min; book "VR井下体验" slot separately (free with ticket).
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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100 % refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Free tickets void automatically if QR unscanned within 30 min of slot.
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Yungang Night-Show tickets non-refundable during peak season (May-October).
7 Pro Tips
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Dual alarms – 06:57 & 06:59 for Yungang drop; passport # on clipboard.
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Backup dates – preset two alternate days before window; swap if first choice gone.
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Multi-device – same account on phone + laptop ups drop-time success.
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Cliff-temple batch – queue left stairs 10 min early; batch PDF on gate screen shows your group number.
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Screenshot QRs – Hengshan ridges & Yungang valley have patchy data after rain.
Book Datong's stone Buddhas and cliff catwalks like a local—No Tourist Traps. No BS.