Saturday, 22 October - Datong (1/2)

Entrance built recently to the Yungang Caves	Monk who designed the caves	Rows of columns lead to inner temples	Interesting way of protecting trees	One of the columns	Protector at bridge entrance	View of activity on the lake	Bridge over to temples	Pagoda at caves
Sandalwood carved Buddhas	1st cave out of forty five	Carvings inside first cave	Explains the first cave	Explains the second cave	View looking down the caves	Sitting Buddha	More carvings	Central part of the caves
Clearly showing the colours of the carvings	All original colours	Colourful Buddha	Thousands of Buddhas are here in all different sizes	Forest all staked up well	Another view of tree supports	Chicken with fungus	Meadow potatoes	9 dragon screen - largest in China
45m long	The other side	Dragons in detail	2 metres thick	Chinese girls want to practise their English	Description of the screen	Small steel saucepan	Piece by piece the ingredients arrive	Hotpot dinner