Traditional delight competition in old town

For this year's Pingyao Spring Festival and the "Chinese New Year" festivities there was a steamed bun competition recently as a folk culture experience, in Theatre Hall, Pingyao county, Shanxi province.

Shanxi's three scenic spots make list of China's destinations of cultural tourism

Three scenic spots in Shanxi province make list of China's destinations of cultural tourism

Pingyao extends New Year's wishes in a colorful way

Pingyao county announced the opening of its "Spring Festival Couplet" event, on Feb 11, where hundreds of calligraphers gathered to display calligraphic skills and send New Year's wishes.

Grand Spring Festival celebration in progress

Shanxi cultural officers check on Feb 10 Pingyao county's preparations for the Chinese New Year, a brand celebration for Spring Festival, which starts Feb 11, or Dec 23 on the lunar calendar.

Free tickets to Pingyao culture program

The experiential play, "Ancient Pingyao Once Again", in Pingyao county, Shanxi province will be free to all the Pingyao teenagers during the Spring Festival.

Spring Festival Charity work in Pingyao for the poor

The local charity in Pingyao helps out the poor.

Pingyao has special Spring Festival gifts for locals

People in Pingyao county, Shanxi province have gotten two gifts from their government as the Spring Festival approaches -- dividends from a local business and festival couplets from the the county's calligrapher association.

Spring Festival couplets and new year wishes around Pingyao

Forty calligraphy lovers volunteer to write Spring Festival couplets for local people in the Pingyao county.

2015 action plan on pilot work for comprehensive supplementary reform

World Heritage in China improves its tourism safety

Pingyao county, Shanxi province is having a three-month public safety check across the county, especially in popular tourist sites.