See the ancient city at first glance
The first thing I did when I came to the ancient city was to contact the owner of the inn. The owner was very enthusiastic and sent someone to pick me up after a while. The driver is also very enthusiastic along the way, and has been explaining the basic situation of the ancient city to us. And told us that there are no taxis in the ancient city. Foreign vehicles are not allowed to enter. Only a small number of vehicles such as passes and ancient city tour buses can enter and exit the ancient city. The boss's car has a pass, so it can drive us into the ancient city.
Notice! There is no shared bicycle in the ancient city, and the main scenic spots in the ancient city cannot be passed by bicycle. It is best to take banknotes when taking the bus. There seems to be no bus card or anything. Tour buses are uniformly 10 yuan per person, but the scope of activities is basically in and around the ancient city. No vehicles are allowed in the pedestrian area in the ancient city. Neither can bicycles. I originally thought that I could ride a shared bicycle to tour the ancient city, but found that the ancient city only has a shared small tour bus, with navigation and explanation, and can take two people.
The ancient city of Pingyao is very large, and you can’t finish shopping in one day, so arrange your time well.
Popular places to check in
There are 21 scenic spots in Pingyao Ancient City, which are marked on the back of the ticket. Tickets include attractions including: City Wall, Confucian Temple, Chenghuang Temple, County Government, Rishengchang, Baichuantong, Xiexieqing Bank, Qingxu Temple, Ancient Residential Houses, Tongxing Public Escort Bureau, North China First Escort Bureau, Weitaihou Museum, Huiwulin Museum , China Chamber of Commerce Museum, Tianjixiang Museum, Weishengchang Museum, Former Residence of Lei Lutai, China Escort Bureau, China Rare Newspaper Office, Erlang Temple, Ma Family Courtyard, Wentao Sword Workshop, etc.
In addition to scenic spots, Pingyao also has many niche spots. Here are a few of the more interesting places I've been to. Share it with everyone.
[Homestay] I found Deshenglou Inn on the Internet. The environment is good, the boss is good, the atmosphere is good, and the location is good. Ming and Qing style compound. Enter the courtyard three times, and there is a super luxurious stage in the third courtyard, which is always the main body. The price was about 120 yuan/night at that time, there is a convenience store next to it, and the hotel's front lobby is the restaurant. Very close to the attractions, very convenient. If you are too lazy to find a homestay, you can refer to it.
[Hongwuji] The front hall restaurant of the inn, the service is very good, and it is not much worse than Haidilao. The food is basically to my taste, and the decoration of the store is very Chinese. And if you stay, you can get a 20% discount on meals, so this place has become a gourmet check-in place for our group. Strongly recommend this copper hot pot! It really makes people happy to have such a hot pot on the table when the weather is cold.
[Yunlu Fengqing Street] A street of bars and restaurants, very lively at night. The facade of the store is very beautiful, I suggest you go there, if you don’t want to go to the bar, you can go shopping during the day, it can be said that this is a place where Internet celebrities check in in Pingyao.
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[Jifu Lane Snack Street] Eat, eat, eat! The food has its own characteristics, and the evening is super beautiful. If you want to feel the nightlife of Pingyao, you can go there.
[Pingyao Beef] The beef museum is free to visit, but in the end it is for selling beef, but it is expensive! If you want to buy beef, you should consider going to the specialty store to buy beef after visiting the museum.
[Confucian Temple] The place to study and seek knowledge is the China Imperial Examination Museum. Sincerity leads to spirit!
[Tingyu Building] The County Government Tingyu Building is located in the middle of the street with a good view, and you can take a panoramic view of the whole street from it.
[Helan Bridge] An ancient style garden that does not cost money. You can take pictures, and you can learn about the allusions of Helan Bridge by yourself.
[Vinegar] The mature vinegar from my natal vinegar shop is a classic of Shanxi vinegar. There are other good jujube vinegar, honey vinegar and so on. Very fragrant. Vinegar is a very famous specialty in Shanxi, but I love the vinegar jar here haha.
[County Government Performance] Watch it when you catch up! It seems that there are only three performances a day, so you must go when the county government has a performance, otherwise you can only enter the county government once per ticket, so it would be a shame not to go to see it.
[County Government Prison] It turns out that the ancient cell looked like this, it was a dark and damp small room.
[Shilou Antique Shop] A small antique shop, hidden under Shilou. Lots of fun old stuff. If you don't understand, you can go and see the excitement.
[Ancient City Wall] You must check in, Pingyao's internet celebrity photo spot, you can see the panorama of the ancient city
[South Gate Tower] Recommended to go, taking pictures is also very good
[Town God's Temple] Most of the ancient city is the ticket number and temples, friends can go to make a wish, the Town God's Temple is mainly to see the buildings
Gourmet check-in
It is said that there are 108 kinds of snacks in Pingyao, but the most popular are the following ones. These are the main Pingyao specialties of the restaurant, and they are the most classic Pingyao specialties.
1. Pingyao beef + sliced noodles
2. Stewed Beef with Mature Vinegar
3. Beef 栲栳栳
4. Assorted Copper Hot Pot
5. Sour Soup Noodles with Fish
6. Pingyao Bowl Holder
7. Pingyao Beef
8. Shanxi Fried Pork
9. Dry Stir-fried Castanopsis Castanopsis
10. Camellia oleifera
some advices
2 The opening hours of some scenic spots in Pingyao are summer: 8:00-18:30 winter: 8:00-17:30
3 Pingyao's scenic spots are relatively concentrated. Ming and Qing Streets are must-see attractions in Pingyao. Night tours are recommended to enjoy the night view of the ancient city
4 It is recommended to come to Pingyao in spring, summer, early autumn and winter during the Spring Festival. I really like the autumn in Pingyao
5. The temperature difference between morning and evening in spring and autumn is relatively large. In addition to a few simple short-sleeved clothes, it is necessary to bring a jacket
6 Go to the scenic spots in the ancient city, just walk, don't look at the ancient city, it is not far away
Goodbye·Gucheng
The ancient city of Pingyao is a worthwhile trip. If the Forbidden City is the carrier of the life of the ancient Chinese palace. The ancient city of Pingyao is a picture scroll of civilian life and an outstanding example of Chinese Han nationality architecture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If you want to understand the political, economic, religious and culture of the ancestors, the ancient city of Pingyao is a good choice. Of course, you can also regard it as a small city for vacation life. Find a seat by the window and enjoy your own afternoon quietly.
