🏨 Pingyao Old City One-Day Tour Activity

Pingyao Old City One-Day Tour

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Departs: China, China

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Overview

Explore Pingyao, famed for its well-preserved ancient walls, on this 8-hour tour. Your local guide will lead you to ancient temples and government buildings as well as what was the main commercial street of the city.

What's Included

Chinese lunch

Excellent local English-speaking tour guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

Dinner

Gratuities

Hotel accommodation

Personal expense

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
CHILD: Age: 2 - 3
YOUTH: Age: 4 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 80

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Pingyao Confucian Temple

Throughout most of its history, Pingyao Confucian Temple was the home of the local school. With the abolition of the old Chinese examination system that had been set up during the final years of the reign (CE 1875-1908) of Emperor Guangxu during the Qing (CE 1644-1911) Dynasty, the old local school hierarchy was also abolished. Thus the local school at Pingyao Confucian Temple became the Industrial School of Pingyao County.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ping Yao Temple of the City God

A double-eave wooden arch in front of the Temple of the City God, Pingyao City, Shanxi.
The Temple of the City God is situated in the southeast of the ancient city, covering an area of 7,302 square meters (around 8,733 square yards). It has a long history but has been well preserved. The structures of it embody the combined culture of Buddhism, Daoism and folk culture. The wonderful woodcarvings and mural paintings inside the temple reflect the excellent craftsmanship.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

City Wall of Pingyao

The City Wall of Pingyao is one of the well-preserved walls in China. In 1997, the City Wall along with the Ancient Town was listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage. It was originally built in the West Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC - 771 BC), but the current one was the remains rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rishengchang Former Bank

Your local guide will meet you at your Pingyao hotel at 9am to begin day-tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit Rishenchange, the earliest draft bank in China. Established in 1823 during the early Qing Dynasty, it was the cornerstone of modern Chinese banking. Explore the City Wall, one of the best-preserved ancient walls, and the ancient government building.
Next, enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, visit the Armed Escort Company Museum on the original site of the security firm in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It features the history of the armed escorts.
Visit two temples, the Confucius Temple and the City God Temple. Lastly, explore Ming and Qing Street, which was the main commercial street in Pingyao. It is one of China’s cultural and historical landmarks, where both locals and tourists come to discover the antique charm of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ming and Qing Dynasties Street

Situated on South Avenue of the Pingyao Ancient City, the Ancient Ming-Qing Street was the noisiest centre of business at that time. The street is not very wide, with various kinds of shops orderly arranged along the road. These shops were all built with bricks and stones completely in the style of Ming and Qing architecture, which are all the prototypes of the aged buildings and quite different from the imitation works now. In the granite thresholds of each decent house, two lines of deep trails left by the running-over carriages can still be found, which provides evidence of the former bustle of business and also the pride held for them in the old days.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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