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Pingyao (平遥) was the financial centre of China during the Qing dynasty and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following the collapse of the dynasty, the financial centre transferred to Beijing leaving Pingyao in limbo.
From the Pingyao Travel Guide
Back tracking!
Hi I have been studying the lonely planet guide and have a fair idea of my intinery which i not overload with detail but can you tell me is this a route that will reduce backtracking. Beijing to pingyao then from there to Xian from Xian to chengdu then chongquing to yichang from there to shanghai then from ...
China in 3 weeks - Beijing to Hong Kong
over 21 days you can do much more! perhaps take a bus to pingyao from beijing, a really beautifully preserved 'ancient' town. then take a bus to xian, stay a couple of days. Then take a train to shanghai. Maybe spend some time in hangzhou or suzhou which is a common thing to do. Nanjing is also ...
Beijing to Lhasa
hi, i did this trip last october and it is quite amazing, i went from Chengdu to Lhasa as i stopped off en route from Beijing in Xian and Pingyao... i would say take plenty of reading material as its a very long journey and take plenty of snacks with you too, they provide a big flask of boiling ...
Pingyao - A walled gem
Pingyao Arriving at a station with a welcome from someone with a card with your name on is good ...
Posted in Ononandaway by mwalkone
Pingyao and Xi'an
We arrived in Pingyao last Wednesday after a fairly uneventful night train, except for Jay trying ...
Posted in Kat's travels by katcharles
Datong, Wutai Shan and Pingyao
in Pingyao, which has been completly different from both Datong and Wutai Shan. It is an ancient walled city ...
Posted in White Around The World by katiew