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Where is Pingyao ancient city?

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and southwest of Taiyuan Basin in the east of the Loess Plateau. The county is 6 16 kilometers northeast of Beijing, 90 kilometers north of Taiyuan, the provincial capital, 543 kilometers west of Xi, 758 kilometers east of Tianjin Port and 2390 kilometers south of Guangzhou coast.

Pingyao Ancient City 1997 is listed in the World Cultural Heritage List.

In 2009, Pingyao Ancient City was rated as the most complete ancient county seat in China by world record association. 20 15, 15, Pingyao ancient city became a national 5A-level tourist attraction. ?

2017165438+1October 19, and won the word-of-mouth award of the year as a tourist destination. The first batch of practical education bases for primary and secondary school students in China.

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The ancient city of Pingyao has a temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and abundant sunshine. Summer is hot and rainy, and winter is cold and dry. It is the hottest in July and the coldest in January. The precipitation varies greatly during the year, with uneven distribution, mainly in June, July, August and September.

Pingyao ancient city has basically maintained its original pattern since it was rebuilt in the third year of Hongwu (AD 1370).

The key houses in Pingyao city are built between1840 ~1911. The layout of residential buildings is rigorous, the axis is clear, the left and right sides are symmetrical, the primary and secondary are clear, the outline is undulating, the appearance is closed, and the courtyard is deep. Paper-cut window grilles are vivid with exquisite wood carvings, brick carvings and stone carvings with strong local flavor, which reflect the historical and cultural characteristics of the Han nationality around 14 to 19.

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