Get to know Xinrong District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Datong
- Chinese name
- 新荣区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,104.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 88,664
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A Northern Wei royal cemetery
Fangshan Yonggu Mausoleum (方山永固陵) centres on the tomb of Empress Dowager Feng (冯太后). Construction began in 481, and she was buried here in 490. The cemetery follows a central axis and combines royal burial grounds with a Buddhist temple. A large earth mound covers the tomb, whose internal sequence includes a passage, an antechamber, a corridor and a main chamber.
Temples and local food
Ningjing Temple (宁静寺), beneath the northern wall of Polubao Village (破鲁堡村), preserves Ming dynasty architecture. Xinrong District also has a local dish called Glass Dumplings (玻璃饺子). Their wrappers use locally produced starch and become translucent after cooking, allowing the filling to show through.
Sources for this guide
走进新荣 - 新荣区人民政府 · Xinrong District Government
方山永固陵 - 旅游观光 - 新荣区人民政府 · Xinrong District Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-26.
Explore Xinrong District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Xinrong District 新荣区
Plan your visit
Getting there
Xinrong District is about 25 km in a straight line from central Datong. Search for 新荣区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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