Sights
Pingyao Diesel Engine Industrial Park
The Pingyao Diesel Engine Industrial Park provides tourists with a whole host of leisure options.
Pingyao Impression New Street
Located outside the western gate of the Ancient City of Pingyao, Pingyao Impression New Street features the architectural style of the Republic of China period (1912-1949).
Confucian Temple
The Confucian Temple in the southeastern corner of the old town and is China's most time-honored temple of its kind.
Pear blossoms festoon Xiangyuan town in blanket of white
Xiangyuan in Pingyao county is currently awash with dozens of square kilometers of magnificent white pear blossoms.
Ma's Grand Family Compound: A 'Kingdom' in Solitude
Ma’s Grand Family Compound, one of the 3749 ancient residential buildings in the Ancient City of Pingyao, North China’s Shanxi province, is the former residence of Ma Zhongxuan, one of Pingyao’s four most prosperous merchants during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Former residence of Lei Lvtai
Lei Lvtai's former residence is located in the ancient city of Pingyao, North China's Shanxi province
Escort services museum in Pingyao
Before modern times, China had what was called a "biaoju", also biaohang, or escort office, as a predecessor of today's security companies, mostly for transporting money to pay for goods, or guarding shops or courtyards, and money exchanges, or mail.
Recommended travel routes
One-day and two-day tours recommended in Pingyao.
County government offices
The county government complex was built in the southwestern part of the county, in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) and is well preserved.
City walls of Pingyao
The walls of the city of Pingyao were built during the Western Zhou Dynasty(BC 827-728).
