The best places to visit during Spring Festival in Shanxi

The best place to visit during the Spring Festival in Shanxi is Pingyao Ancient City.

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It was first built in the period of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the third year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1370). It has a history of more than 2,800 years. It also relatively intactly retains the basic features of the county town during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is the most complete ancient city existing in the Han ethnic area of ??China.

The ancient city of Pingyao takes South Street as the main axis, with the city building in the center of the street as the highest point. The city god and government offices stand on high places, one to the east and one to the west, symmetrically distributed, expressing the feudal rulers' "man and god" In order to achieve "the rule of law", large religious buildings were set up at both ends of urban traffic arteries.

The city's four main streets, eight small streets, and seventy-two small alleys are intertwined with longitude and latitude, with clear priorities. There are many shops in the market and the storefronts are connected. The ancient houses are lined up in rows, with numerous courtyards. The buildings of the houses (including shops) have a strong central axis and rigorous symmetry. The arrangement of the houses reflects the orderliness of seniority and the distinction between seniority and inferiority.

Transportation lines

1. Airplane

If you want to take a plane to Pingyao, you usually fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport first and transfer from Taiyuan City. It takes about one and a half to two hours to reach Pingyao by long-distance bus or train. Take bus 201 from the Airport Group Station to get to Taiyuan Jiannan Bus Station, Taiyuan Bus Station and Taiyuan Railway Station.

2. Train

Pingyao Railway Station is located on the west side of the ancient city, only 300 meters away from the northwest corner of the ancient city. The trains arriving at Pingyao are all passing trains. In addition to cities in Shanxi Province, taking trains from here can also directly reach Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hohhot, Lanzhou, Tangshan and other places. Pingyao Ancient City Station in July 2014 (EMU station) officially opened to traffic.

3. Passenger buses

The highways in Pingyao Ancient City are relatively developed, but since Pingyao Bus Station mainly operates provincial lines, it is most suitable to transfer buses from Taiyuan to Pingyao.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Pingyao Ancient City