introduce

Jinhuagong Mine Park is located about 13 kilometers west of Datong City, across the river from the Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage. In 2000, the "underground exploration tour" project was developed here, becoming the first batch of national industrial tourism demonstration sites. The park integrates industrial site protection, environmental renewal, ecological restoration and green mine construction. This is a new type of leisure and sightseeing park, and it is also a mining cultural and creative park that has left a complete memory of modern industry for the world. The main attractions in the park are the Coal Museum and the Underground Adventure Tour.

The Coal Museum in the park is a large-scale mine museum integrating science, knowledge, appreciation and fun. The treasure of the town hall here is a silicified wood that has been coaled, with a dark body and clear texture. Up to now, you can still clearly see the scales and veins of the original plant.

Tourists can also take part in the underground exploration tour, truly understand the historical knowledge of coal formation in the Jurassic period 140 million years ago, experience the historical evolution process from primitive coal mining to modern coal mining, and experience the underground life of coal workers personally. . Before visiting the well, tourists need to change into work clothes and wear safety helmets. When there are about five people, there will be a special person from the scenic spot to lead them down the well.

opening hours

All year round (off-season) 09:00-17:00 (stop ticket sales at 16:00); year-round (peak season) 09:00-17:30 (stop ticket sales at 16:30); due to the special attractions of underground exploration tours, it takes 15— —40 people enter the well in batches by pedestrian vehicles. The time of entering the well is 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30, and 16:30. When a special situation occurs, the time to enter the well depends on the situation.

Preferential treatment policy

Supplementary Note:1. Ticket-free policy: Children under 1.2 meters in height are free of admission to the Coal Museum; senior citizens over 60 years old are free of admission to the Coal Museum with their old age certificate or ID card, military personnel with a military officer certificate, military disabled people with a military disability certificate, and journalists with a press card. . 2. Preferential policies: Children with a height of 1.2-1.4 meters and full-time students at school can purchase discount tickets for scenic spots with their student ID cards (the above preferential policies need to be purchased at the scenic spot). 3. The above are the preferential policies for the items in the scenic spots, and the tickets for the scenic spots are free.

must see tips

1. Elderly people over 60 years old, children under 12 years old, disabled people, heart patients and other special groups are not allowed to go down the well to explore the secrets.
2. Due to the special area of ​​underground exploration, the number of people going down the well needs to be 5 or more. If there are less than 5 people, please follow the arrangement of the staff of the scenic spot.
3. The underground exploration is a special area. For the safety of tourists, if the scenic spot encounters gas exceeding the limit, it will not be open to the public.