Pingyao Attraction
Pingyao County is located at the middle of Yellow River, east of Loess Plateau, southwest of Taiyuan Basin. The country northeast is away 616 kilometers from the capital Beijing, north 90 kilometers away Taiyuan, west 543 kilometers away Xi'an, east 758 kilometers away Tianjin port, south 2390 kilometers away Guangzhou coast. The total area is 1260 square kilometers. Pingyao is called ancient pott...
Ming and Qing Street
Type:Architectures and Amenities
Today, Pingyao looks much the same today as it did when it was the bustling economic center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Ming Qing Street, also called...
The Qiao Family Courtyard House
Type:Relics and Sites
The Qiao Family Courtyard House was built in the late 1700s by the influential Qiao family. With their successful business, the Qiao family enjoyed a prestig...
Ancient County Magistrates Office
Type:Relics and Sites
Pingyao has been the seat of the county government since the Qin Dynasty, and this complex was built in 1346 A.D., during the Yuan Dynasty. The existing buil...
The Wang Family
Type:Relics and Sites
The Wang Family Courtyard House is a luxurious residence built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family, one of the Four Families of the Qing D...
Rishengchang Draft Bank
Type:Relics and Sites
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, merchants organized commercial groups that engaged in business nationwide, with Shanxi Province having some of the most i...