Pingyao Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
A town in central Shanxi, China, preserving Ming and Qing era architecture
About Pingyao
Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world. The old walled city is 2.6 km² (1 sq mile), inhabited, mostly off-limits to cars, and constructed of cobbled streets and buildings almost entirely from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Picture a period film showing ancient China - and you won't be far off. Perfect for atmospheric wandering, this city is still off the radar of most foreigners. As such, the tourist hordes tend to be over 99% mainland Chinese on any given day. Pingyao (or Gutao, as it is also known) is the county seat of Pingyao County. Pingyao County is part of the prefecture-level city ofJinzhong.
Top Attractions in Pingyao
Explore the best things to see and do in Pingyao:
- ★Chang Family Compound
- ★City Tower
- ★City Walls
- ★Former Residence of Lei Lutai
- ★Lantern Festival
- ★Ming-Qing Street
- ★Mount Mian
- ★Pingyao County Yamen Museum
Where to Eat in Pingyao
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dico's
Where to Stay in Pingyao
- 🏨Chengshengyuan Inn
- 🏨Four Seasons on the Cloud
- 🏨Harmony Guesthouse
- 🏨Pingyao Yiguan Folk Custom Inn
- 🏨Shangke You Hotel Chain
- 🏨Yamen Hostel
Pingyao Travel Guide Sections
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