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Listed as a World Heritage site, Pingyao, dates from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is one of China's finest old cities. The tour package will ensure that you savor this historic place with its ancient city wall and unique Ming architecture to the full. Your Pingyao travel will include a visit to the Qiao Family's compound, Ming - Qing Street, the Chenghuang Temple, the Ri Sheng Chang Financial House, Shuanglin Monastery, etc., while your visit will be enriched by a trip to nearby Taiyuan city.

PY01 : Pingyao Ancient Town

As the first banking centre, Pingyao is now the best wholly preserved old Chinese town with features of Ming and Qing dynasties. The imposing City Wall has well protected the city for centuries, thus the inner city streets, stores and courtyards remain as in a time capsule. Apart from the above spots, a visit to the Qiaos' Family compound should not be missed as it is the essence of Chinese folk culture.

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Qiao Family's Compound - Located in the Qixian County in Shanxi Province, the Qiao Family's Compound is 54 kilometers (33.5 miles) away from Taiyuan. Also named the Zaizhong Hall, the compound was the well-known capitalist Qiao Zhiyong's residence. Originally built during the Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, it has been restored for several times. Now the majestic complexes represent the unique architectural style of the residence in North China during the Qing Dynasty.

City Wall - The construction of the ancient City Wall was started in 827 BC and finished in 728 BC (the reign period of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty). It was a rammed-earth fortification at that time. In 1370 of the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt into a brick and stone city wall for military defense. The city wall looks square in plane. There are six city gates with hanging bridges over the moat. Now, it is one of the existent complete city walls in China and has been listed as the World Cultural Relics.   
 
Ming-Qing Street -  It is the south street of Pingyao and one highlight of the cultural heritage of the ancient city. Since ancient times, the street is the most prosperous commercial center in Pingyao. Although it is only 750 meters long and not very wide, hundreds of various shops stand on both sides of the old street. The shops are the ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.   

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