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Once a center of trade and finance, Pingyao still remains much as it did hundreds of year ago and is the best preserved walled city in China. ![]()
| Tour Code: | bj-12 |
| Destination: | Beijing → Pingyao → Taiyuan |
| Tour Price: | $350 USD Price Details Our Promises: Unbeatable Value for Money! |
| Departure Dates: | You Choose! |
| Tour Type: | Land tour + well selected hotel + Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule. |
Place & Transport: Beijing to Overnight train, Train No. N203 Dep 7:00PM - Arr 5:21AM
Place & Transport: Overnight train to Pingyao
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Pingyao), The Ancient City Wall, The Rishengchang Draft Bank, The Mingqing Street, Pingyao Ancient Town
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- The Ancient City Wall: the ancient city wall of Pingyao with nearly 3,000 years of history, at present, basically keeps the original appearance of city wall constructed in early Ming Dynasty.
- The Rishengchang Draft Bank: It was established in 1823. It was the biggest draft bank at that time and had been famous for "Hui Tong Tian Xia" (Business Connecting the Whole World).
- The Mingqing Street: the downtown thoroughfare and reserved quite well of the styles in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Pingyao Ancient Town: In the middle of Shanxi Province, this is the best-preserved of the four ancient towns in China. Inside the intact Ming Dynasty city wall this traditional town, whose buildings date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is exceptionally well-preserved, and just as it was centuries ago. Bikes can be rented for about 10 yuan/hour. You can also learn the traditional Chinese art of paper-cut, producing beautiful shapes and designs from paper in the Wentao Paper-cut shop, and lean how lacquerwork is done in Yonglong Shop.
Place & Transport: Pingyao to Taiyuan to Overnight train, Train No. N604 Dep 8:36PM - Arr 6:39AM
Today's Activities: Train station Transfer (Taiyuan), Jinci Temple, Qiao Family's compound
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
- Jinci Temple: Lies in the Xuanweng foothill, which is 25 kilometers from the southwest of Taiyuan city, it is the temple of Jin Emperor in ancient times; it is initially built during the northern Wei Dynasty (386-535) for memorizing the second son Jiyu of Zhouwu Emperor. Jinci Temple is one of the national key cultural relic reserves, enjoys the reputation of "Little South of the Yangtze River".
- Qiao Family's compound: Built in 1755, this well-preserved and exquisite structure used to be the residence of Qiao Zhiyong, who was a famous businessman during the Qing Dynasty.
Place & Transport: Overnight train to Beijing
Meals: Breakfast
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| City | Deluxe Class |
|---|---|
| Pingyao | Pingyao traditionel Hotel |
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