Is Datong in Shanxi remote?

Not far away. Datong is the second largest city in Shanxi Province and one of the most influential cities in northern China. It is known as "Sculpture Capital of China", "Phoenix City" and "Coal Capital of China". Convenient transportation Datong is the "land of geomantic omen" which is closest to the capital and the sea in the central and western regions of China. According to the railway mileage, it is located 368 kilometers east of Beijing, 285 kilometers west of Hohhot, 355 kilometers south of Taiyuan and 460 kilometers north of Erenhot, the border between China and Mongolia. It is an important transportation hub city in northern China. Four double-track electrified railways, including Jingbao and Daqin, and more than 40 branch lines and special lines crisscross, connecting North China, Northwest China, Northeast China and the hinterland of Shanxi Province. There are many trunk lines 10 extending in all directions, such as Beijing-Dalian, Hu Da, Dahun, Huancheng, Universiade and Deda Expressway, and planes can fly directly to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiyuan, Changzhi and other cities. Datong has formed railways and railways.