Investment
Pingyao trains for rural tourism
Updated:2016-10-20 13:18Residents of Buyi in Pingyao county were given training on how to better develop rural tourism in the town on Oct 18.
Cooperation bolsters ancient city fair
Updated:2016-10-13 08:04The rapid development of creative craft markets in China has led some organizers to considering a new business model that will bolster the welfare of designers.
Projects worth $3 billion signed in Pingyao
Updated:2016-09-23 16:34Pingyao confirmed deals that will bring eight projects worth more than 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) to the region during a local investment promotion conference on Sept 20.
Film exhibition project to settle in Pingyao
Updated:2016-09-13 10:40An international film exhibition project in Pingyao was launched by Jinzhong authorities and a delegation led by film director Jia Zhangke, on Sept 9.
Pingyao meeting to boost spa industry
Updated:2016-09-12 17:13Representatives from China, Japan and South Korea attended an East Asia SPA Alliance Conference in Pingyao, Shanxi province, on Sept 8.
TCM industry: a tonic for Pingyao
Updated:2016-09-08 16:45Pingyao has invested heavily in its traditional Chinese medicine industry, and has watched it grow into an area of great innovation and cooperation.
Enterprise in Pingyao develops method to make paper from stones
Updated:2016-08-30 08:44A coal chemical enterprise in Pingyao, Shanxi province has won plaudits from the local government for developing a new method to manufacture paper from stones.
Shanxi invests in rural highways to boost tourism
Updated:2016-08-11 17:04Shanxi province released construction planning for its highways on Aug 8, strengthening the connections to its major tourist attraction over the coming four years.
Shanxi promotes tourism in tour operator sourcing fair
Updated:2016-07-22 17:14The 3rd international tour operator sourcing fair was held in Shanxi province's Taiyuan on July 21.
Ancient financial center of the Middle Kingdom: Pingyao
Updated:2016-07-13 12:43The center of Pingyao is one of the greatest historic sites of China. Declared in 1997 a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, Pingyao gives us insight into the ancient prosperous merchant pioneers, the ones that established the first banks in China during Ming and Qing dynasties (14th-20th centuries).

Chinese yam cuisine in Pingyao
Restaurants in the Ancient City of Pingyao offer various Chinese yam dishes.