Postcard from abroad: Philip Wen

By Philip Wen
Updated September 24 2016 - 2:09am, first published September 23 2016 - 11:30am
Massive luxurious passage built for Yungang Grottoes, one of the nation's most famous ancient rock-cut Buddhist sculpures. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Massive luxurious passage built for Yungang Grottoes, one of the nation's most famous ancient rock-cut Buddhist sculpures. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Massive luxurious passage built for Yungang Grottoes, one of the nation's most famous ancient rock-cut Buddhist sculpures. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Massive luxurious passage built for Yungang Grottoes, one of the nation's most famous ancient rock-cut Buddhist sculpures. Photo: Sanghee Liu
The unfinished sports centre at Yudong New District in Datong City of Shanxi Province. Photo: Sanghee Liu
The unfinished sports centre at Yudong New District in Datong City of Shanxi Province. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Locals enjoy cycling on Datong's replica ancient city wall, a legacy of mayor Geng Yanbo. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Locals enjoy cycling on Datong's replica ancient city wall, a legacy of mayor Geng Yanbo. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Locals enjoy cycling on Datong's replica ancient city wall, a legacy of mayor Geng Yanbo. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Locals enjoy cycling on Datong's replica ancient city wall, a legacy of mayor Geng Yanbo. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Pudong New District has become a ghost town as construction halted after controversial mayor Geng Yanbo left. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Pudong New District has become a ghost town as construction halted after controversial mayor Geng Yanbo left. Photo: Sanghee Liu

Datong: The ancient Buddhas of the Yungang Grottoes, carved from stone and smiling serenely in the direction of Datong's coalmines, have been witnessing more change now than its previous 1600 years.

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