One of the few well preserved ancient cities in China, renown for its financial and banking history and lacquer-ware manufacturing. Pingyao one of the AAAAA Chinese rating tourist spots and UNESCO heritage site.
Pingyao is position right in the middle between Xi`an and Beijing, if you have one extra day on your trip between these two cities you can use bullet train and visit Pingyao.
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Pingyao ancient city
Being one of the popular Chinese tourist destinations means that the city is prepared and suited up for a lot of tourist and tourism. You can get your daily pass and city map with all the hotspots to see. The ancient city is easy to navigate and you can make most of it in one day.
You can see a lot of here, preserved architecture, important temples, workshops, bodyguard agencies, transport companies, bank vaults, goldsmiths, Shaolin academy, city administration complex.
Tips from Golden Monkey
Double prices for tourist and locals on the street food vendors.
Book accommodation in the traditional house if you want to stay in the right ancient city.
Walk city walks to have a better perspective on the ancient city.
ATMs are scarce in the ancient city, bring some extra cash.
If you are coming by train the train station is a little far away from the ancient city.
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