Former Shanxi Provincial Third Middle School 山西省立第三中学旧址Shānxī Shěnglì Dìsān Zhōngxué Jiùzhǐ

About Former Shanxi Provincial Third Middle School

A school campus built between 1918 and 1921 on the Shili River west of Datong, in a blend of Chinese and Western styles, and used for schools until recently. The buildings stand on a north–south axis: a gate and office building, a large auditorium shaped like a reclining elephant, twelve identical classrooms arranged in a square, and a library and laboratory at the back. Most of the original structures survive.

How to get to Former Shanxi Provincial Third Middle School

In Shilidian on the western edge of Datong, about 5 km west of the city centre; the buildings now stand inside a university campus, so check whether visitors are admitted before planning a trip.

Nearby

• Datong Ancient City 大同古城 under 10 km
  Rebuilt Ming ramparts around genuine Liao–Jin temple halls and a glazed dragon screen
• Yungang Grottoes 云冈石窟 under 10 km
  Giant Buddhas carved into a sandstone cliff some 1,500 years ago
• Yingxian Wooden Pagoda 应县木塔 60 km
  A Liao-dynasty timber pagoda of 1056, five storeys outside and nine within

Also within 20 km: Guanyin Hall, Datong 大同观音堂 (under 10 km), Huayan Temple, Datong 华严寺 (under 10 km), Xingguo Temple, Pingcheng 平城兴国寺 (under 10 km), Shanhua Temple 善化寺 (under 10 km), Datong Drum Tower 大同鼓楼 (under 10 km), Nine-Dragon Wall, Datong 大同九龙壁 (under 10 km).

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Learn more

• Wikipedia (Chinese)