The Ancient City of Pingyao

Do these quaint streets look like those scenes from ancient Chinese martial arts novels? Now, let’s enter the Ancient City of Pingyao and discover more about this exceptionally well-preserved traditional Han Chinese city.

Founded in the 14th century and covering an area of 225 hectares, the Ancient City of Pingyao is a complete building complex including long ancient city walls, vertical and horizontal streets and lanes, various shops, scattered banks and escorts, elegant dwellings, courtyards and temples. Its layout reflects perfectly the developments in architectural style and urban planning of the Han cities over more than five centuries. Named one of the Four Most-preserved Ancient Cities in China, the Ancient City of Pingyao still keeps its authentic layout and style intactly nowadays. Please come and visit this quaint city next time! It’s a place you must not miss!