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Ancient, authentic
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dusty, food is lousy
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cal6060 Says: Fengyi Gate is located west side of the wall, on west street. This is the nearest gate to the Railway Station. Outside the gate is a busy and modern shopping streets. Unfortunately, the street is very dirty and dusty. I believe this is the busiest gate for the people in and...
cal6060 Says: Fengshui Tower is located on Zhengfujie, east of the County Government Office's main Gate. The entrance to the tower is through a door on the east side of the County Government Office. You can get a good view of Zhengfujie, being the most popular street in Pingayao with most...
19) County Government Office (East)
cal6060 Says: I passed through a narrow ally to the East of County Government Office. Basically, it is a garden with Chest Pavilion, Flower Hall, Grain Hall, and a Song Dynasty Well. The Song Dynasty Well is interesting as it was dug early in the Song Dynasty. The inscription above it was...
19) County Government Office (West)
cal6060 Says: On the west side of the County Government Office, there is a county prison. The prison includes male and female prisons for both civil and homicide cases. The Department of Supervision is on the north of the prison, being a place for the official of the prisons like living...
19) County Government Office (Central)
cal6060 Says: Pingyao County Government Office is located on the middle of Zhenfujie Street. This is the biggest attraction in ancient Pingyao City. This 26,600 square meters government office compound was built in symmetrical layout. On the main axis includes The Gate, The Ceremonial...
cal6060 Says: Ying Xun Gate is one of the main entrances to the Pingyao Wall. Outside the gate, it is a big square, and most of the events like traditional dancing, parades are held in here. I did not go into this gate because I already entered Gongji Gate in the morning. The ticket is...
cal6060 Says: Taihe Gate is located southeast of the ancient Pingyao, nearby the Temple of Confucius. After visiting the Temple of Confucius, I walked toward east to the wall, and passed by an ancient Catholic Church. I was trying to look for the main entrance to the Church, but it was...
16) Pingyao Theater & Nine-Dragon Wall
cal6060 Says: Pingyao Theater is located on Temple of City God street, next to Temple of Confucius. This theater was called Li Le Tang 礼乐堂, during Qing dynasty. It was an ancient entertainment center for the City of Pingyao. It was a resting place for merchants to the...
15)Temple of Confucius:Imperial Examination Museum
cal6060 Says: In a small section of the Temple of Confucius is the museum of Chinese Imperial Examination. It is also called Choa San Academy, 超山书院， was built in 1844 during Qing Dynasty. During Ming Dynasty, there were no college or university in...
15) Temple of Confucius: Dacheng Hall
cal6060 Says: Temple of Confucius in Pingyao is the oldest Confucius temple in China. It was first built in the early years of Tang Dynasty between (CE 627-649), Zhengguan era, under the reign of Emperor Taizong. During Jin Dynasty (CE 1163) under the reign Emperor Shizong, this temple...
cal6060 Says: Temple of City God was originally built in 1859 during Ming Dynasty. Due to fire, the temple and the outside buildings were destroyed. In 1864 during Qing Dynasty, a local magistrate Wong Pei Yi contributed his pension funds and silvers to re-built this temple. The temple...
13) Baichuantong Exchange Shop
cal6060 Says: Baichuantong was one of the important exchange shops in Qing dynasty. It is located on south street, next to Tongxinggong. Its residential architecture building was well preserved with its original beauty, and was one of the earliest museums in old town Pingyao. This...
cal6060 Says: Museum of Tongxinggong Armed Escort is located on the south street, which was one of the famous Armed Escorts in China. This museum highlights the history, the founder, progressive business development of Tongxinggong Armed Escort. Martial Art Master, Wang Zheng Qing,...
11) Museum of Armed Escort Of China
cal6060 Says: Museum of Armed Escort of China is located on south street, in a traditional Pingyao property. Basically, this museum exhibits comprehensive history of Armed Escort business during Ming and Qing dynasties of China. It describes the important of armed escort related to major...
cal6060 Says: Market Tower is situated in the City Center of South Street. You won't miss it because it is the tallest building structure in the main street. This three stories wooded frame pavilion has 18.5 meter heights, and 133.4 square meters in total area. I paid Y5 (not included in...
cal6060 Says: Pingyao Railway Station is located northwest outside of the Ancient City Wall. When you arrive the train station, it takes you around 15 minutes walk to the Fengyi Gate (West Gate), which is the nearest gate. It is a "T" junction road in front of the Railway Station. You...
cal6060 Says: For the sleeper trains between Pingyao/Taiyuan to Xian, I recommend you to take the train from Taiyuan to Xian. Reason: There are more trains between Taiyuan to Xian. You can have a better train with Air-condition from Taiyuan. All the trains from Pingyao to Xian have no...
Halls in Temple of Erlang (Part II)
cal6060 Says: Hall of Yuan Jun : " Yuan Jun is the daughter of DongYue emperor. The statue of YuanJun is the immortal Goddess to whom women pray for the ability to give birth a baby and for fer protection and blessing to all children. " In Chinese: 元君殿 (Yuan Jun...
Halls in Temple of Erlang (Part I)
cal6060 Says: Hall of Earth: God of Earth is also called Sheshen, is the lowest God in status in Taoism. It is also the most universal God which people believe. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, on the second day of February, people worship the God of Earth for a good harvest and...
Chavalevine Says: Based on the glowing reviews on Pingyao, I expected to find this city a fascinating place. Having been there, I am exceedingly disappointed in the way it was portrayed.First of all, an ESSENTIAL piece of information that nobody mentioned - you CANNOT go into ANY of the...
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Just a few more details of the Wang Manor.It struck us that the roofs of traditional Chinese buildings must be very heavy, and this is corroborated by the size...
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Q: I am planning a trip to China mid Oct. I worry I might have problem to get sleeper train ticket from Pingyao to Xian. I will take...
A: Chinese Train ticket system is a national network, you can buy the ticket Pingyao-->Xian from Beijing/Taiyuan/Datong Station, but you must pay attention to Pre-sale...
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Pingyao is an enchanting ancient town renowned for its city wall and the streets, shops and buildings which are largely preserved untouched from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Originally the city was...
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Spend RMB80 Day Ticket to get access to all scenic spots (including city wall, museums) But if you want to avoid the crowd, you can just wander in the streets and still a lot of old houses to look at...
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Pingyao is probably the best example of what Chinese urban life was like during the Ming Dynasty some 400 years ago. It one of the few remaining walled cities in China. Pingyao has recently been...
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Pingyao, an Ancient Town of 2700 Years of History
Pingyao is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site. Located in the center of Shanxi Province, it’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived...
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The Best Preserved Walled City
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