Pingyao County Trip Overview
Spend a 3-hour private walking tour with your friendly guide to explore Pingyao’s ancient city highlights, such as Rishengchang (the very first bank of China in the history), Old Ming Dynasty Wall, Ming Qing street and some back streets in the residential area. In addition, visit The City God Temple and Old Confucius Temple. This tour is an ideal choice for people who want to understand the history of building, museum and architectures in town.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Pingyao County, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Pingyao County, Shanxi, China
Spend a 3-hour private walking tour with your friendly guide to explore Pingyao’s ancient city highlights, such as Rishengchang (the very first bank of China in the history), Old Ming Dynasty Wall, Ming Qing street and some back streets in the residential area. In addition, visit The City God Temple and Old Confucius Temple. This tour is an ideal choice for people who want to understand the history of building, museum and architectures in town.
Itinerary
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Stop At: City Wall of Pingyao, Within Pingyao County, Pingyao County 031100 China
Have a walking on the Ming-era Wall with your private guide, he or she will explain the history of the wall, and you can see the best view of the roof top and street from the wall.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ming and Qing Dynasties Street,South Main Street, Pingyao County 031100 China
This street also named South Street. Which is full of the hotels, restaurants, street foods, bars, souvenir stores etc, It is good place to see the plenty of the local snacks and guide will let you know which one is good to try. Don’t forget to take the picture with the city center building which is named Shilou.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pingyao Confucian Temple, In Ancient City of Pingyao, Pingyao County 031100 China
With guide to visit the 840 years old Dacheng Building in this temple, and learn Confucian wise from here.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Pingyao, In Pingyao County, Pingyao County 031100 China
Pingyao is the UNESCO sights which shows us the ancient China, 700 years old wall, Ming ang Qing dynasty street, temples, ancient local residence, and guide will show you the back street in Pingyao to see the local people’s life.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rishengchang Former Bank, Dapu Village, Pingyao County 031100 China
This is the museum of The first bank of China, guide will explain the history of the bank and how the bank was managed well by the CEO since from 1823. You can not miss it when you are in Pingyao.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ping Yao Temple of the City God, Chenghuang Temple Street, Pingyao County 031100 China
It is the most beautiful temple inside the old city, which is from Ming dynasty, and consits of many Taoist god, like city good, kitchen god and three Wealth Gods and guide will help you find out your Chinese Zodiac animals if you tell him or her your year of birth.
Duration: 40 minutes