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What are the attractions in Pingyao?

Pingyao Ancient City is known as one of the "four best-preserved ancient cities". So what are the tourist attractions in Pingyao Ancient City? Let's take a look at them together. What are the tourist attractions in Pingyao Ancient City? Introduction to tourist attractions in Pingyao Ancient City: Qiao Family Courtyard Qiao Family Courtyard is located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qi County, Shanxi Province, 54 kilometers away from Taiyuan City in the north and only 2 kilometers away from Dongguan Town in the south. Also known as the Zhongtang, it was the residence of Qiao Zhiyong, a famous commercial and financial capitalist in the Qing Dynasty. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and has been renovated twice and expanded once. After several generations of continuous efforts, a magnificent architectural complex was built in the early years of the Republic of China, embodying the unique style of northern dwellings in the Qing Dynasty. Opening hours: Spring and summer: 8:00-18:30; Autumn and winter: 8:00-19:30 Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Attractions Introduction: Pingyao Ancient City Wall is located in the center of Pingyao County. The Yaogu City Wall was built in the west of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty and Hongwu of Ming Dynasty. During the years, it was expanded into a masonry city wall. It is the oldest and largest existing city wall in Shanxi and the most complete existing county-level ancient city wall in China. Tickets for Pingyao Ancient City Wall: RMB 120 (Package package, including Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang, County Government Office, Qingxuguan, City God’s Temple, Caishen Temple, Ming and Qing Ancient Streets, Baichuantong, Xie Tongqing, Tianjia Lane, Lei Lutai’s Former Residence, China General Chamber of Commerce, Tongxing Palace Escort Bureau, Ancient Residential Residence Expo Park, North China No. 1 Escort Agency, Zhonghua Escort Bureau, Weishengchang, Huiwulin, Confucian Temple, etc. Introduction to Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Attractions: Zhenguo Temple Zhenguo Temple is located in Dong, 12 kilometers northeast of Pingyao County. Haocun, formerly known as Jingcheng Temple, was renamed Zhenguo Temple in the 19th year of Jiajing's reign in the Ming Dynasty. It was built in the Northern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties. It is only 1 km away from Hongshan Station of Tongpu Railway. Tickets for Zhenguo Temple: 20 yuan. Introduction to Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Attractions: Shuanglin Temple. Lin Temple, formerly known as Zhongdu Temple, is located on the north side of Qiaotou Village in the southwest of Pingyao County, about 6 kilometers away from Pingyao City. The appearance of Shuanglin Temple is a castle-like building, surrounded by rammed earth walls. The whole temple has a complete layout, including ten halls and three courtyards. The front is the palace, the east is the Confucian room, the Zen temple, and the monastery. On the central axis are the Tianwang Hall, the Sakyamuni Hall, the Mahavira Hall, and the Buddha Mother Hall. Tickets for Shuanglin Temple are 25 yuan, and Pingyao is 12 yuan with a student ID. Introduction to tourist attractions in the ancient city: A street in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (South Street) is located on the central axis of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is the most important and prosperous street in the ancient city where the store sites of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are concentrated and completely preserved. One of the commercial districts, it clearly reflects the splendor of the ancient city's culture. On this 400-meter-long ancient street, 78 ancient shops are closely connected, including banks, banks, pawn shops, medicine shops, butcher shops, tobacco shops, and grocery stores. Silk and satin shops, etc., covering almost all businesses at that time. Introduction to Pingyao Ancient City Tourist Attractions: Rishengchang Ticket No. Rishengchang, the first bank in China, is located in the prosperous area of ??Pingyao Ancient City West Street, the "No. 1 Financial Street in Daqing". The originator of modern banks. After more than 100 years from its establishment in the early years of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, it was the "leader" of China's finance. Famous for "connecting the world", it was hailed as the "village grandfather" of all banks in China by Mr. Yu (Yu "The Shame of Shanxi"). It is such a small courtyard that pioneered the national bank in China in the 19th century. Controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Qing Dynasty.