1. Pingyao Ancient City ticket price

The ticket price of Pingyao Ancient City is 125 yuan, and the price is unified. Tickets for the ancient city of Pingyao are implemented according to national standards: half price for student ID cards, free ticket policy for military officer ID cards, senior ID cards, and disabled ID cards.

 

2. What are the tourist attractions in Pingyao Ancient City? What is worth seeing?

The tourist attractions of Pingyao Ancient City are all in the ancient city, including 22 scenic spots large and small: City Wall, Confucian Temple, Town God's Temple, Ancient County Government, Rishengchang, Baichuantong Museum, Synergy Qing Bank, Qingxu Temple, Ancient Residential Houses, Tongxing Public Escort Bureau , North China First Escort, Weitaihou Museum, Huiwulin Museum, China Chamber of Commerce Museum, Tianjixiang Museum, Weishengchang Museum, Former Residence of Lei Lutai, China Escort, China Rare Newspaper Office, Erlang Temple, Ma Family Courtyard, Wen Tao Sword Workshop.

Worth seeing are: the north and south city walls, the ancient county government office, Rishengchang, Tongxieqing, the First Escort Bureau in North China, Confucian Temple, and Town God's Temple.

 

 

3. How many gates are there in Pingyao Ancient City? Which door do visitors enter through? Can I drive in?

There are six city gates in Pingyao Ancient City, two in the east and one in the north and one in the south. Each city gate can be entered for free. Generally, tourists will enter from the north gate and the lower west gate. The north gate is close to the bus station, and the lower west gate is close to the train station.

The ancient city of Pingyao does not allow foreign tourists to enter by car. You can put your car in the large parking lot designated by the government nearby. If you book an inn, you can also arrange parking according to the innkeeper.

 

4. How much is the accommodation price in Pingyao Ancient City?

Most of the accommodation in Pingyao Ancient City are folk inns. Depending on the location and supporting facilities, the pricing is also different. The general price is 80-200 yuan, but it will be much more expensive on holidays, around 300-600 yuan, so I plan to visit Pingyao Ancient City on holidays. , it is very important to book the inn in advance.

There are also many express hotels outside the ancient city of Pingyao, which can be booked in advance to facilitate parking.

 

5. What are the best places to stay in Pingyao Ancient City?

The price is relatively good. There is a piece of red cloth youth hostel, which is located on Yamen Street.

The experience is better, there is Qilin Pavilion Hotel, which is located on Chenghuangmiao Street.

The supporting facilities are relatively good, including Pingyao Guild Hall and Yunjincheng.

 

6. What are the special snacks in Pingyao? Please recommend a good restaurant

There are 108 kinds of specialties in Pingyao, the most famous ones are Pingyao Beef, Pingyao Bowls, Oat Noodles with Castanopsis, Long Yam, Cut Pimples, Cat’s Ears, Scissors Noodles, Zagedou, Knife-cut Noodles and so on.

There are also many snack bars, each with its own characteristics, such as the delicious Wantuo on South Street, the Liuye Noodle Restaurant outside the North Gate, the North Restaurant in Chenghuangmiao Street, the Jinsheng Oil Tea House on South Street, the Beef Museum on North Street, Pingyao Mooncake Shop on West Street.

 

7. How many days does it take to visit Pingyao Ancient City? What are the places worth visiting around?

The Pingyao Ancient City Pass is valid for 3 days. If you have to go through all the attractions carefully, it will take three days. If you have limited time, you can take a look at the flowers and visit the main attractions. One day is also completely possible.

There are Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple around Pingyao, which are Pingyao tourist attractions that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage together with Pingyao Ancient City. Within a radius of 50 kilometers, there are Qiao Family Courtyard, Wang Family Courtyard, Zhangbi Ancient Castle, Mianshan Natural Scenic Area, and Hukou Waterfall a little further away, all of which are worth visiting around Pingyao.

Qiao Family Courtyard

If you are not traveling by car, it is recommended to choose to carpool or charter a car at the inn, and the inn will pick you up, which is very convenient. The innkeepers in Pingyao have resources in this regard.

 

8. What souvenirs can you choose from Pingyao Ancient City?

Handicrafts: polished lacquerware, handmade cloth shoes

Well-known store locations: Yonglonghao on South Street, Tangdu Lacquerware on West Street, Qujia Shoe Shop on North Street

Food: three-year-old mature vinegar, Fenjiu, rice wine, Pingyao beef

Famous store locations: natal vinegar shop/wine shop on Chenghuangmiao Street, Beef Museum on North Street

9. Is the transportation in Pingyao convenient?

There are two stations in Pingyao, one is Pingyao Station and the other is Pingyao Ancient City Station. In fact, Pingyao Station is the arrival station for ordinary trains, while Pingyao Ancient City Station is the arrival station for high-speed trains and high-speed trains. Pingyao Station is very close to the ancient city, just a few hundred meters away You can go to the lower west gate and directly enter the ancient city.

Pingyao Ancient City Station is relatively far from the ancient city. In the suburbs, you can take bus No. 108 to the north gate of the ancient city. The fare is 1 yuan, and it takes about 25 yuan to take a taxi.

 

Pingyao Bus Station

10. What entertainment items are there in Pingyao?

A must-see "Seeing Pingyao Again", a tear-jerking sitcom, is not a traditional theater-style viewing mode. The audience walks and follows the actors to switch scenes constantly, and even have a dialogue with the actors. The theater is modeled on the Ming and Qing Streets in the ancient city of Pingyao, built according to a 1:1 ratio. There are cries on the street, and there are people "operating" in the shops on both sides. You can also enter the compound to watch the wealthy man choose his wife. There are actors singing Jin opera on the stage. It tells a story about the escorts of the Pingyao Escort Bureau who sacrificed their lives for righteousness. In Pingyao, there are not only Shanxi merchants, but also loyalty.