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Tour Code: S-PY01
- Pingyao Ancient Town
3 Days Standard Visit of Pingyao
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$219 per person!
Departure: Daily
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Ancient County government office in PingyaoDay 01Entry Pingyao
Our guide will wait for you outside the baggage claim area at Taiyuan Airport ahead of your arrival. Then a comfortable private car will take you to Pingyao. You will start your China ancient town tour by visiting the Qiao's Compound one the way, an ancient private residence of a famous commercial and financial capitalist. It is a large and magnificent architectural complex originally built in 1756, looking like a completely closed castle and resembling a Chinese Double Happiness symbol. Check in the hotel upon arrival.
Meals: No meals
Accommodation: Yide Guesthouse
Local people playing chess at the City Wall, PingyaoDay 02Pingyao
After breakfast, the tour will begin with a visit to the City Wall of Pingyao, which has been well preserved. As a whole, the rectangular wall resembles a tortoise, which was considered as a symbol of longevity traditionally. Ascending the wall, you could overlook the ancient city of Pingyao. Then, get down from the wall and have a stroll on the traditional Ming-Qing Street. On both sides of this not very wide street, there are many buildings in ancient Chinese architecture style, which used to be firms, exchange shops and different kinds of shops like teashop, cloth shop and salt shop. Nowadays, some of them have been turned to hotels, restaurants or shops selling souvenirs while some have been preserved as attraction sites and museums.
Your next stop is the Temple of City God, one of the best-preserved Temples of City God in China. Its distinctive feature lies in the combination of the Temple of the God of Wealth and the Temple of the Kitchen God, which are separately situated to its right and left. Following, you will proceed to Ri Sheng Chang Exchange Shop and Tong Xing Gong. Ri Sheng Chang Exchange Shop is the first money exchange shop in China as well as the founder of Chinese modern banks, which has played an important role in Chinese financial business for about one century. Tong Xing Gong was an establishment which provided private escort service for the exchange shops to guard their safety during transportation. The last travel destination today is Shuanglin Monastery, about 4 miles to Pingyao City. This is a construction in castle style which is especially renowned for the painted clay sculptures.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, LunchDay 03Pingyao - Taiyuan Exit
Today, our guide will transfer you to Taiyuan Railway Station or Taiyuan Airport and see you off there. Hope your connecting or homebound trip is enjoyable!
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
- ◆ 2012 Price
- ◆ 2011 Price
| Season Group Size | 2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year Round | Double Occupancy | $369 |
$259 |
$209 |
| Single Occupancy | $429 |
$319 |
$269 |
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