Read some history before you go to Pingyao
by ForbiddenCity
Surprisingly Pingyao was once China's financial center, when a few banks here opened branches nationwide, and lots of wealth concentrated in this small county. The first modern bank (Shi Sheng Chang) is in Pingyao.
It is such a rare case that a small county became a financial center (in Ming & Qing Dynasty).
Recently we have rediscovered the history and many books published but don't know if anyone in English. I have dreamed of such awesome ancient castles from childhood. This is one of the most intact ancient city in China. Wonderful!
Pingyao's Nine Dragon Screen
by Paul2001
To the north of the Temple of the City of God is a wonderful but surprisingly somewhat ignored, 9 Dragon Screen wall. Although this wall is not quite as well maintained or large as those in the Forbidden City and Datong, just the same it is interesting. I sort of came by it by accident as I left the Temple of the City of God by way of the North Entrance.
La muralla / The wall
by elpariente
Pingyao está rodeada por una muralla de 6 kms de largo , con una altura de 10 metros , una anchura de 5 metros y recubierta con ladrillos que tienen aún el sello de su fabricación
Se dice también que Pingyao tiene forma de tortuga , la puerta Sur sería la cabeza , la Norte la cola y las cuatro que están dos al Este y dos al Oeste corresponderían a las pata , los ojos son los pozos que están en la puerta Norte y el trazado de las calles parece el caparazón de la tortuga
Se puede recorrer toda la muralla o bien entrar por una puerta y salir la siguiente
Pingyao is surrounded by a wall of 6 kilometres long with a height of 10 meters, a width of 5 metres and covered with bricks that are still the hallmark of manufacture
It is also said that Pingyao is shaped like a turtle, the South door should be the head , the North door is the tail and the four that are two on the East and two on the West correspond to the legs, the two eyes are the wells that are in the North-door and the streets layout seems the turtle shell
You can go across the complete wall or if it is too long you may enter through one door and leave in the following
Must see this! Fun!
by ForbiddenCity
Ancient parade Performance
I just came across this event at 10am. You should ask your inn keeper for timing. People are dressed in Ming Dynasty and the county governor will deliver a welcome speech.
really Fun!
Family's Wang's Residence
by ForbiddenCity
The biggest ancient residence compound (of government official). Grand scale! Really a castle!
So called "Civilian Forbidden City". Lots of delicate carvings
The whole compound is built on a huge hill, and a bridge connecting two independant castles
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Cave dwellings
The family had its own in-house school
The first courtyard (of 2) at the Ydie Hotel
The Nine Dragon Screen
