Situated in central Shanxi, Pingyao County is 94 kilometers (58.4 miles) northeast of Taiyuan, 616 kilometers (382.8 miles) northeast of Beijing, 543 kilometers (337.4miles) west of Xian, 758 kilometers (471 miles) east of Tianjin and 2390 kilometers (1485 miles) to Guangzhou. Owing to the passing-by Tong-Pu Railway, No.108 National Highway, Dong-Xia Road, Fen-Tun Road and Dayun Highway, Pingyao has quite a convenient transportation.

With fourteen towns and villages in all under its prefecture, Pingyao County covers an area of 1260 square kilometers (486.5 square miles). The 2.25 square kilometers (556 acres) broad Old City is the epitome of history of Pingyao. As one of the World Cultural and Natural Heritages in China, this Old City now is quite a hot tourism spot. What's convenient is that Pingyao Railway Station and Pingyao Bus Station are located adjacent to the Old City. You can easily get into the Old City as soon as you arrive at the Pingyao County by train or long-distance bus.

Within the old city, the transportation seems quite various and convenient. Every day from 08:00~19:00, motor vehicles are prohibited in the old city. However, various labor-saving vehicles, like city-bus, battery car or bicycle, are ready there for your choice. What's more, the smooth and broad streets in the old city may provide much convenience and comfort for your trip. By the way, the old city is not very large, if you are energetic and have plenty of time, it is good to go around the city on foot and you may get a close vision and deep understanding of this ancient city.

Tips: Since Pingyao is not far away from Taiyuan, Taiyuan City can be taken as a transfer station for your trip to other cities around China.

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