Ancient City of Pingyao

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Article from Shanxi Municipal Commission of Tourism

Ancient City of Pingyao is an ancient culture city having more than 2700 years of history. with city perimeter of 6162.68 m, a total area of 2.25 km2, Ancient City of Pingyao is the prototype of China's ancient county in the Ming and Qing Dynasties of the most complete preservation within the border of China.

Ancient City of Pingyao is a large ancient architectural complex which consists of complete city walls, streets, stores, temples and dwellings, and a typical representative of the building system of counties in the Central China of Chinese Han Nationality.

The Pingyao Ancient City has been a commercial port town of strategic importance in Northern China since the 16th century, reached its huge prosperity in the middle of the 19th century, and had become a control center of modern Chinese financial industry.

Ancient City of Pingyao is of important historical value, artistic value and scientific value for the researches on the transition of China's ancient cities, and the development of urban architecture, human living forms and traditional culture.

Quick Facts on Ancient City of Pingyao

Name: Ancient City of Pingyao
Location: 90Km South of Taiyuan
Dates: Zhou Dynasty (827BC - 782BC )
Best Time to Visit: April to October
Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Hours
Opening Hours: 07:30 - 18:00
Admission Fee: CNY 150