It's the travel season again, this time I must recommend Pingyao! ! !
The ancient city that turns into a dreamland when it snows, especially with all kinds of snacks on the street in winter, this time is the most suitable time to visit the ancient city!
If you are lucky, you can see the snow falling in the ancient city, as if you have traveled to ancient times, it is super beautiful!
Next to it is the folk Forbidden City - Qiao Family Courtyard, which is really the best choice for travel
Travel strategy★★
transportation:
The nearest airport to the ancient city is in Taiyuan. Go to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, then go to Qi County to Qiao’s Courtyard, and then take a car to Pingyao from Qiao’s Courtyard. The two places are very close, and the transportation is very convenient. .
1. Traffic in Qiao Family Courtyard
Internal traffic of Qiao Family Courtyard
Route 1: National Highway 108 Tourist Route
Self-driving tour route: Depart from the compound exit, pass through National Highway 208 and National Highway 108, and get off at Changyuan River Wetland Park.
Bus line: Depart from the entrance of the compound, take Qixian No. 8 bus (Xiaoyi Village-Railway Station), get off at Changyuan River Wetland Park, and the journey takes 15 minutes.
2. Traffic in Pingyao Ancient City
Pingyao is in the center of Pingyao. If you take the high-speed rail, you can go directly to Pingyao Ancient City Station. The high-speed rail station is a bit far from the city, but you can get to the ancient city by car for more than ten yuan. There are also buses to choose from. There are quite a lot, so you don't have to wait long.
Bicycles are not allowed in the pedestrian area of the ancient city. If you want to see the whole picture of Pingyao, you can take a scenic helicopter besides climbing the city wall. You can book tickets online, but the view is not very good when there is fog and haze in winter. If you want to see the whole picture of the ancient city, you can consider it. In addition, the lights in the ancient city are also good at night, and Ming and Qing Streets are the most suitable for hanging out at night.
★★Route:
The first stop - Qiao Family Courtyard
The royal family has the Forbidden City, and the private houses look at Qiao’s house.”
The Qiao Family Courtyard was built in 1755 (the 20th year of Qianlong). It is the residence of Qiao Zhiyong, a famous Shanxi merchant, with a construction area of 4175 square meters and a total of 313 houses. In 1986, the Qi County Folklore Museum (later renamed Qixian Qiaojia Courtyard Folklore Museum) established by the Qi County Government on the basis of the original site of the Qiao Family Courtyard was opened to the public as a scenic spot. In recent years, he has become famous for the film and television dramas "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Qiao Family Courtyard".
The "Four Halls and One Garden" of the Qiao Family Courtyard include Zhongtang, Dexing Hall, Ningshou Hall, Baoyuan Hall and Qiao Family Garden. Built in the 20th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1755), it is named after the houses of Qiao Zhiyong, a prominent Shanxi merchant in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and a civilized commercial capitalist at home and abroad, and truly reflects the folk customs of the Han nationality in the north during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. and Shanxi merchant culture.
The second stop Pingyao Ancient City
If you go to Pingyao and want to visit all the scenic spots, you must fully charge your mobile phone, the inside is still very big! Red friends who are going to come, please charge your battery and keep your spirits up. It's a full day's walk.
Let’s prepare in advance. Before coming here, I read a lot of route guides on the Internet. After entering the city, I started to wander freely. I didn’t follow the route, but it is also recommended that it is best to travel freely. The group will drive you away. I started shopping around 9:30 in the morning, and the attractions closed at about 17:30 in the afternoon.
Tickets for Pingyao Ancient City can be bought on the spot. You can also buy it online, 125 yuan, half-price ticket 65 yuan will be fine. No tickets are required to enter the ancient city. After all, it is an ordinary residential area where Pingyao citizens usually live, and there are many residents in it. Tickets are only used to enter the 22 scenic spots stated on the ticket, so don't throw them away when you run out.
I combined my routes with those found on the web:
City Wall—South Gate Tower—Confucian Temple (4A)—Town God’s Temple (4A)—County Government Office (4A)—Ming and Qing Street (attraction gathering place)—Synergical Celebration (4A)—Rishengchang (4A)—Qingxu Temple
This is the spot on Main Street
If this route is fast, half a day is enough time. You can drop by the small scenic spots scattered in every corner of the ancient city. Don’t worry if you don’t have transportation.
After entering from the south gate, you must go to the south gate tower to overlook the panorama of Pingyao!!!!
But it should be noted that Pingyao gets dark very quickly in winter, and it gets dark around 5 o'clock. If you want to see the panorama of Pingyao, it is recommended to go up at around 3:30. There is only a city wall between the ancient small town and the modern city. On the city wall, you can overlook the streets and high courtyards in all directions of Pingyao. You can also walk into the courtyard of the ancient city, see the intangible cultural heritage, and taste the charm of the ancient city.
★★Accommodation:
"Desheng Building" No. 84 South Street
Independent bathroom + kang, can accommodate 4 people, super large kang, 1 minute walk to Shilou, 2 minutes to Xieqing, 5 minutes to Rishengchang. Very convenient. Located on South Street, where the land is very expensive, the surrounding facilities are very complete, there are many shops, the front desk is a restaurant, and the back yard is an inn, and the accommodation and meals can be discounted. The service is very considerate!
The overall style is calm and neat, and the furniture is quite in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is close to the South Street, and it is lively outside and quiet inside. The ancient city inns are generally deep courtyards, which are very quiet, and the problem of noise can be ignored. The price-performance ratio of Desheng Building on South Street is relatively high, and the price difference of other inns located in the corner is not much.
★★Specialties:
Beef, bowl trays, and lacquerware are relatively common Pingyao specialties.
Pingyao beef, with ruddy color and tender meat, is the most characteristic local delicacy in Pingyao, and it is also a golden signboard of Shanxi specialties. Bowl support is a long-standing characteristic pasta snack in Pingyao. It has the characteristics of chewy, smooth and delicious noodles. Common methods include cold dressing and hot frying. The twist fried bowl tray is not bad, the taste is very layered, the method is rich, and the taste is also good. If you are lucky, you can come across vacuum packaging. But this is usually bought fresh from restaurants or stalls.
Pingyao Pushing Lacquerware is one of the four major lacquerwares in China, and is famous for its palm pushing and gold-painting techniques. Its early origin and fine craftsmanship are largely due to the long-term lacquer selection and lacquer making process of Pingyao lacquer artists. It has extremely high artistic value and has spread to the vast areas of the north. Pingyao Tuiguang lacquerware has been handed down to the present and has a history of thousands of years.
Pingyao Beef and Wantuo are Pingyao's more distinctive delicacies. !! It is highly recommended to buy Pingyao Beef!! After all, they are all here, and I think the beef is quite delicious. Lacquerware must be purchased in a regular lacquerware shop
★★Food:
1. Food in Qiao’s Courtyard
Qiao's courtyard gourmet restaurant recommends Qiao's old shop
Among other things, first of all, the service is very good. It is located in the scenic area of the Qiao Family Courtyard. The store has two floors. The first floor is small and orderly, the seats are not crowded, and it is clean and tidy. The kitchen has transparent glass, which can clearly see the cooking process, so you can rest assured.
Great service! The boss is very warm and friendly. He kindly introduced the characteristics and methods of each dish, as well as the eating habits of Shanxi people. He also told us the history and architecture of the Qiao Family Courtyard. At the time of parting, he also gave us a large pot of home-brewed Shanxi mature vinegar. The quality of service is impressive!
2. Food in Pingyao Ancient City
I only recommend one gourmet restaurant in the ancient city - Hongwuji Restaurant, because you can eat a lot of Pingyao specialties just by going here, and the taste of this restaurant is also one of the better ones I have eaten at. And the online reviews of this store are good, everyone can refer to it. Of course, Pingyao cuisine is based on the characteristics of Pingyao. The more famous snacks and delicacies include Pingyao beef, bowl tray, 栲栳栳, camellia oleifera, bubble oil cake, water fried buns, fried pork, various noodles, etc.
You can choose to order a set meal, and you will have a lot of snacks! The taste is good! And the set meal is usually the shop's signature or the more famous dishes in Pingyao.
There are also many drink shops in the ancient city, here is the one that impresses me the most - Liang Xiansen Yogurt Shop
I saw on the Internet that the yogurt shop is a very popular Internet celebrity shop in Pingyao. I went in to have a look when I turned from Mingqing Street to Yamen Street. Really beautiful decoration, unique taste! I ordered a cup of fried yogurt with sea buckthorn and a cup of yogurt with red beans. In order to taste more different types, I ordered an extra fried yogurt with old mature vinegar. Stir-fried yogurt with old mature vinegar is a bit strange haha, I still can’t accept it, but let’s put it aside Not to mention this, the cultural creations in the store are really super beautiful! ! ! If you want to eat dessert and want to take pictures and check in, this is a good choice.
This brick-and-mortar online celebrity store is simply the holy land of yogurt in your dreams! ! !
Recommended desserts:
Red bean yoghurt: yoghurt is paired with oatmeal, and there is delicate, lubricating, sweet and mellow yoghurt hidden underneath. Finally, a spoonful of red beans is topped and mixed in the mouth. Such a compound surprise is really popular.
Sea buckthorn yoghurt: From the sweet and sour sea buckthorn sauce on the surface to the mellow aroma of the yogurt on the bottom layer, enjoy the soft and tender taste, the fragrance is slightly sweet but goes straight to the soul. Sweet but not greasy!
remember
the weather is so nice today
The sun is sweet as golden honey
Days like this are by the streets of Pingyao Ancient City
I just want to jump into the arms of the sun
be a kid all morning
The sun is gentle, the deer are singing
wind is sweet
you are sweet too
