Datong is a key resource city, transportation connections with Datong are quite convenient, especially by road and by train.Datong is one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China due to its ever prosperous history. Within the city itself, there are a few surviving sites of historical interest such as the Nine Dragon Screen, the Huayan Monastery, and the Shanhua Temple. Further afield is the Hanging Temple built into a cliff face near Mount Heng.