Pingyao china

Pingyao is an archaeological site with a difference: 30,000 people still live in it. Once the banking capital of China, it has been continuously occupied for more than 2,700 years, and today provides an astonishing picture of life in Imperial China. But, asks Tom St John Gray, are tourist dollars turning the city into a theme park of the past?

Welcome to the ancient city of Pingyao! Located in the Shanxi Province of China, Pingyao is an ancient town well known for its traditional architecture and being the site of China’s first bank. I r…

The ancient walled city of Pingyao in Shanxi Province China, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site is an architectural wonder and worth of a visit.

Here are our top 10 things to do in Pingyao China. The amazing 1000 year old traditional Ming town of Shaxi that takes you back in time!

What to See in Pingyao China | Pingyao, China

Ming architecture is intact as contemporary culture takes root. While other towns in China have modernized, Pingyao, in China’s coal-rich Shanxi Province, has clung to its old ways, barring cars within its 33-foot-tall Ming dynasty walls and preserving the traditional architecture of incense shops, courtyard houses and 19th-century bank buildings. Named a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997, Pingyao has become a major destination for Chinese and foreigners alike. Pingyao has made it to the…

Pingyao Ancient City - this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in China

A friend of mine was leaving China for the foreseeable future and wanted to visit as many places as possible before her time here is up. So she proposed a weekend trip to the ancient city of Pingyao. I love history and exploring new places so I was eager for the excuse to discover something new. Pingyao was the old banking center during the Ming and Qing dynasties, but when the Qing dynasty fell and the financial center moved to Shanghai and Hong Kong, Pingyao was abandoned. This ancient…

Is Pingyao worth visiting? Find out why the Ancient City of Pingyao China is worth a stopover on the high speed train from Beijing to Xi'an. Learn about things to do and see in Pingyao.

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