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Waxbag Says: This residence belonged to one of Pingyao's more influential banking families. There is a complex of rooms that give the visitor a good look at the architecture of the period.Open 8am to 6:30pmY120 part of the Pingyao Museum flat fee.
Waxbag Says: The Town Bell Tower is lovely structure that dominates the Nan Dajie street in the central part of the old town. It’s open for tourist and at a humble height of 18.5m the visitor gets great views of the grey tiled town. Try to go early in the morning or late in the afternoon...
The Rishengchang Financial House
Waxbag Says: The Rishengchang Financial House is the first bank in China, if not the world. It started as a small dye shop until the owner introduced a system of checks and deposits for its other branches. Eventually, other businesses, individuals, and even the government of China used...
Walk around the Ming Dynasty Walls of Pingyao
Waxbag Says: Perhaps the most interesting part of the town is the city walls. Originally built in the Zhou dynasty (827-728 BC wow that’s old!), they have been clad in brick with beautiful watch towers and gates during the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD). Walking along the 6 kms of wall,...
Changyifeng Post Guest House: A funny experience!!
Jessy_OLE Says: It was like to sleep ..."in the past" !!!!I really enjoyed it!!! It is representatives of classical architecture in Ming and Qing dynasty in the old city. Take a look of the web page...you will love it!!Pd.- In the guesthouse they do not speak very well English...take care...
Yamen Hostel: Hostel with a courtyard
susanpingu Says: Nice courtyard. Friendly people. The reception area has signs giving directions to the Qiao family mansion. If you can't get onward train tickets (esp. sleeper train), Yamen can help. But in our case, the train was full, so they arranged for us to take the long distance...
The hassles of leaving Pingyao
Waxbag Says: It's not hard to get to Pinyao, but leaving can be a problem. Aparently, there is a some difficulty in getting train tickets out of Pingyao because the ticket mongers have sewn up the market on tickets and one cannot buy them in the Pingyao train office. You can take a bus,...
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It's not hard to get to Pinyao, but leaving can be a problem. Aparently, there is a some difficulty in getting train tickets out of Pingyao because the ticket...
Q: How day swould you recommend in Pingyao? I plan to arrive in the morning from an overnight beijing train and maybe depart the...
A: Pingyao is very small city, i think one day is OK
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Located halfway between Beijing and Xi'an, Pingyao makes for an excellent stop over to visit a charming Chinese town plucked straight out of the 19th century. With the racing development that is...
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Pingyao, where the time stopped!
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