A Brief Introduction of Travel across Datong:Travel across Datong is the narration of its seven-episode TV documentary of the same name. The TV documentary has aroused broad social repercussions since the broadcast. Therefore, the author decided to publish a bilingual narration to meet the readers' demand. The author introduces the historical stories, humanistic culture and geographical scenery of Datong from seven aspects: historical development, impregnable city, ancient capital, oriental Buddhism capital, colorful customs, local residents and artistic achievements. Its author Nie Huangui is a national first-class writer, the current president of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Datong and a member of the standing committee of the People's Congress of Datong. His long literature work, A Dynasty Engraved on Stone, pioneered the style of academic prose and won the Zhao Shuli Literary Prize. Datong, an Ancient Capital of China, is known as "the first urban biography" and won the Ordos Literary Prize for Chinese Writers.Editor's Choice:This book is written by a master in literature on the abundant history and culture of Datong. The content is rich, detailed and reliable with unusually elegant literary expression. The illustrations are similarly excellent. contents Episode 1: Datong - Great UnityEpisode 2: Impregnable Fortresses Episode 3: Sacred Land of China Episode 4: Oriental Buddha Capital Episode 5: Colorful Styles Episode 6: Lifang-Fold Houses Episode 7: Art Temples（《走向大同》是七集电视专题片《走向大同》的解说词。电视专题片《走向大同》自播出以来，社会反响较好，作者决定以中英对照的形式出版解说词，以满足广大读者的需要。该书共七集，分别为天道大同、金城汤池、京华胜地、东方佛都、多彩风情、里坊居民和艺术圣殿，作者从这七个方面将大同的历史文化、人文风情、地理风物向读者娓娓道来。
作者聂还贵，一级作家，现任大同市文联主席、大同市人大常委。长篇著作《雕刻在石头上的王朝》开学术散文先河，获赵树理文学奖。被誉为"第一部城市传记"的《中国，有一座古都叫大同》获"中国作家鄂尔多斯文学奖"。）