Pingyao Tourism:
4-day trip to Pingyao, Shanxi
heritage site
Pingyao is a Chinese city and county in central Shanxi province.
It lies about 715 km from Beijing and 80 km from the provincial
capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial
center of China. It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient
city wall, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pingyao still
retains its city layout from the Ming and Qing dynasties, conforming
to a typical bagua pattern. More than 300 sites in or near the city
have ancient ruins. Preserved Ming- and Qing-style residences number
close to 4,000. The streets and storefronts still largely retain
their historical appearance.
The ancient city is in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province. The city
wall was first built during the Zhou Dynasty (11th century - 256
B.C.) and was expanded in 1370, the third year of the reign of
Ming Emperor Hongwu. Since 1997, it has been listed as a World
Heritage Site. Now Pingyao city is the only one in China completely
reserved as it was hundreds of years ago, no modern buildings, only
narrow stone-plate street with many Chinese-style shops on the two
sides.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
Day 1 Beijing/Pingyao(by train)
Take the overnight train N203 (19:00-05:21) or 2519
(19:43-06:56) from Beijing to Pingyao.
Day 2 Pingyao
A local tour guide will meet you at the railway station and take
you to your hotel (Folk Hotel). The highlight of today's tour
will be wandering around the old town of Pingyao, which was
built according to the traditional Han Chinese town planning and
architectural style. Four main streets, eight narrower ones and
72 small lanes formed a neat grid. The town's dwellings were
built either in the style of courtyard houses or man-made
cave-houses. Old temples and shops are still scattered all over
the town which bring back memories of its flourishing past. A
visit to Shuanglin Temple in the afternoon. Return to Folk
Hotel.
Day 3 Pingyao/Taiyuan/Beijing
A visit to Zhenguo and Jinci Temples. Take the night
train from Taiyuan to Beijing.
Day 4 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing in the morning.
• TOUR RATES (RMB, minimum two people):
RMB 1740/pax (hard sleeper) /
RMB1900/pax (soft
sleeper)
The single supplement:
RMB200/pax
The prices do not apply to
Chinese National Holidays (Spring
Festival, Labor Day of May 1-10, National Day of
October 1-10).
The prices include:
• Entrance fees, 3-star hotel accommodation, breakfast, tour
buses/taxies, English-speaking tour guide, return train ticket,
travel service liability insurance.
The prices do not include: :
• Lunch and dinner, individual travel insurance, tips,
any personal expenses such as hotel laundry service, telephone
and fax charges, optional visits and entertainments.
Note:
• Reservation should be made at least three days
before departure time.
• The train schedule released above is only for your reference.
We reserve the right to choose the train according to the seat.
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your tour today!
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