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Shanxi May Day tourism brings over 6 b yuan

Updated:2014-05-05 14:27

During the May Day holiday, May 1-3, the province earned more than 6 billion yuan ($961.16million) from tourism, for a year-on-year increase of almost 21 percent.

Pingyao joins China's Top 10 Old Town Union

Updated:2014-05-05 13:49

Ten of China's oldest towns from across the country decided to form a Top 10 Old Town Union.

Pingyao gets 'ancient town for short- distance tourism' award

Updated:2014-04-30 15:11

The old Town of Pingyao, Shanxi province came away with a gold medal among the towns competing for the short-distance tourism award.

Pear Flower Tourism Festival makes 'spring outing' a hot item

Updated:2014-04-29 11:31

The 2014 Pingyao Pear Flower Tourism Festival has attracted numerous lot of tourists and increased the popularity of the traditional spring outing.

Pingyao becomes key national development site

Updated:2014-04-23 17:46

The Shanxi provincial government has published its Development Plan for Main Shanxi Functional Area, which gives the city of Jinzhong three key development sites。

UNESCO selects Pingyao for tourism seminar

Updated:2014-04-18 19:12

There was a tourism seminar in the Old City of Pingyao, Shanxi province, on April 16.

‘Pocket shadow puppet’actors in Pingyao ancient city

Updated:2014-04-16 16:32

The shadow puppet theatre near a gate in the Old City of Pingyao, Shanxi province put on a performance of The Origin of Pingyao by eight "pocket people" players.