Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Shanxi · China

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, China
Photo: Patrick Streule, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The oldest and tallest fully wooden pagoda in the world rises without a single nail in its interlocking timber frame. Built in the eleventh century, it has withstood earthquakes and centuries near Datong.

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