Jinhuagong National Mine Park
晋华宫国家矿山公园 · Jìnhuágōng Guójiā Kuàngshān Gōngyuán
A former coal mine across the river from the Yungang Grottoes where you put on a helmet and ride down into real mine tunnels, plus a coal museum above ground.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2 hours
Tip
Do it the same day as the Yungang Grottoes. Your own phone may not be allowed underground (the mine rents explosion-proof phones for photos); wear clothes that can get dusty.
- Opening hours
- About 09:00–16:00; underground tours leave at set times through the day, the last one about 16:00–16:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥85 booked online, plus a small guide fee To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy on Trip.com or Meituan with your passport, then join the next underground departure.
- Getting there
- About 12.5 km west of the city, right by the Yungang Grottoes: taxi or DiDi about 25–30 minutes from the old town
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省大同市云冈区晋华宫矿
Photo: Peter Van den Bossche from Mechelen, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0
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