In PingYao, you'd better stay...
gigi_huang Says: In PingYao, you'd better stay in family hotel that offers traditional 'kang', a kind of bed, under which there is fire burning to keep the bed warm. caution: the boss will arrange boys and girls to sleep on one 'kang' as locals do. so don't forget to ask for seperate rooms...
gigi_huang Says: You can go to Ping Yao by train or mini-bus. It's 1.5 hours to Tai Yuan by bus. ¡¡There are buses every half an hour.Ping Yao is a small town. you can get around on foot or by 'man-drive wagon'.
It's not really a warning, but...
gigi_huang Says: It's not really a warning, but shortage of water is embarassing enough. The warning is that if you stay in hostels or inns, take bath before the bath-rush-hour and store some water with basin for the morning. my experience: water suddenly stopped when i just put shampoo onto...
The town is well maintained,...
gigi_huang Says: The town is well maintained, but regretully, people there are very commercialized.Man-power wagon driver will recommend you local hotels, from which they receive commissions.
warrawee Says: Visit the ancient town of Pingyao about 100 km from Taiyuan. Not many overseas tourists go there so you see a different China than usual. It is an ancient waled city and can be reached by mini bus from Taiyuans bus depot near the railway station.
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Another New Year trip, across Shaan Xi, Shan Xi and He Nan Province. These three provinces together are called "Middle Land" of China. They were once important strategic places in ancient...
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I love Shanxi why? well my wife is from there! but also it has a long history, with many great sites of historical interest the people are friendly and the Shanxi noodle is the best in China pity......
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An interesting Chinese city off the main tourist route. Busy roads and friendly people.
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Capital of Shaanxi Province and on the main rail route between Xian and Beijing. An industrial city with a great history dating back many thousands of years. Local delicacy is cat's ears noodles which...
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