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The ancient city of Pingyao is an outstanding example of an ancient Chinese city during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the ancient city of Pingyao has preserved all its characteristics. Moreover, in the development of Chinese history, it shows people a complete picture scroll of extraordinary cultural, social, economic and religious development.

- UNESCO World Heritage Committee

I have been to a lot of ancient towns, but I still have some regrets if I haven’t been to the ancient city of Pingyao. This time, this regret is finally over. I heard from my husband that such an ancient city is heavily commercialized. After visiting for a few days, I didn’t find it as unbearable as my husband said. Centralized management still has many benefits, although some may be different from what I imagined. My attitude towards ancient towns has always been to let nature take its course. Whether it is rich in life or developed in commercial construction, it is an attitude and need of the ancient town and its people. We in the city have no right to criticize.

Although the ancient city has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes, it still completely preserves the original style and pattern of the ancient city. Basically, the streets and alleys are connected, deep houses and large courtyards, heavy ridges and high eaves, antique, a simple, clean and quiet.

Introduction to the ancient city

Known as "Little Beijing", the ancient city of Pingyao is located in the central part of Shanxi. It is an ancient Ming and Qing architectural complex with more than 2,700 years of history. The ancient city of Pingyao was built in the period of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty. So far, it has relatively well preserved the basic style of the county seat in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and can be called the most complete ancient city in the Han nationality area of ​​China. Together with Langzhong in Sichuan, Lijiang in Yunnan, and Shexian in Anhui, which are also the second batch of national historical and cultural cities, they are also known as "the four best-preserved ancient cities". .

The time to visit Pingyao Ancient City can be long or short. It can be completed in one day or three days. The key is how to arrange the attractions and how to choose. The ancient city of Pingyao covers an area of ​​2.25 square kilometers, which is not too large. It can be visited on foot. There are only six or seven main scenic spots, namely the ancient city wall, county government office, Rishengchang, Confucian temple, Chenghuang temple, synergy celebration bank and bodyguard bureau, etc. . Others are repetitive Escort and ticket numbers and various museums. If time is tight, it is best to take a tour bus and find a tour guide. If you visit the main attractions for half a day, there is no problem. If you want to visit all the scenic spots carefully, then there is not enough time, at least two days.

The traffic network of the vicissitudes of the ancient city of Pingyao is composed of four criss-crossing streets, eight small streets, and seventy-two alleys, which naturally form a gossip map. The ancient city looks like a turtle from a bird's-eye view. There are 6 gates in the ancient city wall, one in the north and the south. , which are the head of the turtle, the tail of the turtle, two each in the east and west, and the limbs of the turtle respectively. The whole ancient city presents a simple and simple style.

go to the inn

Pingyao Deshenglou Inn

Take a taxi to the gate of the ancient city, and taxis cannot enter the ancient city. There are special tour buses in the ancient city, and you can take it or not. The first step to enter the city is to find accommodation. This inn is a relatively famous and large inn in the ancient city of Pingyao. It is located on the street of Ming and Qing Dynasties, very close to the south gate. All the city tours, various museums and local tastes All kinds of food are very convenient.

We couldn't find our way, so we had to call the boss for help, and he rushed over enthusiastically to show us the way. In the inn, you can't feel that you are in the scenic spot. Although the inn is separated from the scenic spot by a courtyard, you can't feel the noise at all. The room is very clean, with WIFI and LCD. The inn provides free pick-up and drop-off service in the city. If I knew it earlier, I wouldn’t need to take a taxi.

We packed up, put our things in the room, and entered the Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area under their guidance.

When you come to Shanxi, I personally recommend you to stay in distinctive boutique hotels and homestays. I personally recommend staying at Deshenglou Inn. The consumption level of the masses, the considerate service, the unique location, and the ingenious environment will give you something different. Warm journey. The inn is located on South Street, near the center of Shilou, and it is a small courtyard with Ming and Qing styles.

Let's go shopping

When I went there in the morning, the ancient city was still very quiet, and there were not many people there, but the number of people gradually increased at noon.

Be careful when visiting the ancient city. Many scenic spots say that tourists should stop. It is best not to go. Those places should be protected or dangerous. The ancient city is full of old houses, and some places are private scenic spots. You can go by yourself It is very likely that when you go out and want to come in again, someone will ask you for tickets, and the tickets for scenic spots can only be entered and exited once. Sometimes you have to pay attention when you are walking, whether you will reach the exit without finishing the tour. The scenic spots of the ancient city are of different sizes, and the large scenic spots can take a long time to visit.

Attractions directory

Pingyao Ancient City has six city gates. It is not mandatory to buy tickets to enter Pingyao Ancient City. You can enter at any time. Remember that foreign vehicles without a pass should not enter the ancient city. If you take a photo, you will be fined 200 and deducted three points.

So what are the tickets for Pingyao Ancient City? The ticket for Pingyao Ancient City is actually a combination of 22 small scenic spots in the ancient city, which is what we often call the scenic spot pass. If you buy this pass, you can go in and see all the scenic spots in the ancient city, such as climbing the city wall, ticket number, escort agency, County government offices, Confucian temples, etc. Of course, if you don’t plan to buy tickets, you can also go shopping on the streets in the ancient city~

Pingyao Ancient City Pass includes 22 attractions

1. Pingyao Ancient City Wall: The city wall must go up, it is super spectacular!

2. Rishengchang bank: the first bank in China.

3. Huiwulin Wushu Exhibition Hall: Shows the status of Chinese Wushu and the origin of Pingyao Wushu.

4. Weitai Hou Bank Bank Museum: After Rishengchang Bank, the second largest bank in China, the address of the head office is only a wall away from Rishengchang.

5. Ancient dwellings: four main streets, eight alleys and seventy-two alleys.

6. China Chamber of Commerce Museum: a comprehensive private museum centered on the management culture of the chamber of commerce and connected with people from all walks of life in business and industry.

7. North China No. 1 Escort Museum: It fully and truly reproduces the unique features of my country's Escort since Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.

8. View of Qingxu: Taoist Buddhist resort, between flowing water and ancient trees, like a fairyland

9. Weishengchang Collection Museum: The museum has a collection of nearly a thousand precious cultural relics, such as hundreds of gourd couch, Ming and Qing porcelains, antique calligraphy and paintings, bills, account books, letters, mahogany furniture, etc.

10. Tianjixiang Museum: It is the former site of Changshengwei, the only transnational trading firm in the ancient city of Pingyao.

11. Xiexieqing Qianzhuang Museum: There is a coin museum inside, which popularizes the knowledge of Chinese coins and invests a huge amount of money to open a museum within a museum.

12. Chinese Escort Museum: mainly introduces the development history of the Chinese Escort, as well as anecdotes and anecdotes during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

13. Tongxing Escort Agency: It became one of the famous escort agencies in the country at that time since its establishment.

14. Baichuan Tongjin Merchant Furniture Museum: The museum gathers precious furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

15. County government office: "an ancient county government office, half of the official culture".

16. Town God's Temple: It is a landmark building that condenses the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people.

17. Confucian Temple Xuegong Museum: It is the only remaining Jin Dynasty building in the Confucian Temple in the country.

18. Former Residence of Lei Lutai: The former residence of Lei Lutai, the first shopkeeper of Rishengchang.

19. China Rare Newspaper Exhibition Hall: The collection of newspapers and periodicals has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

20. Wentaofang Museum of Ancient Weapons: There are more than a thousand pieces of weapons in my country from the primitive society to the Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and the Anti-Japanese War.

21. Erlang Temple: It is a Taoist temple dedicated to Erlang God.

22. Majia Courtyard: A group of ancient houses hidden deep in the streets.

Highlights

Pingyao was once the financial center of China in the late Qing Dynasty. Walking into this once prosperous ancient city, you can feel the atmosphere of Shanxi merchant culture everywhere. If time is limited, just stroll around the ancient street and take a look at this once extremely prosperous ancient city, and tickets are not necessary. But if you come for the first time, it is recommended to buy a ticket to visit the ancient city attractions. Although there is no beautiful natural scenery, the history of Pingyao City is the most worthwhile place to taste.

Escort Bureau and Qianzhuang Ticket Number

The Escort Bureau that is most closely connected with the banks’ bank accounts. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants spread all over the country and had great influence. Pingyao is one of the main birthplaces of Shanxi merchants. This small town was regarded as the financial center of the country at that time, and countless banks were established. And the ticket number, and the bodyguard bureau is inseparable from the bank. Escorts are relatively far away from our lives, and can only be understood in film and television works. In the ancient city of Pingyao, you can walk into the Escorts to see what is so mysterious. The bodyguard bureaus in the ancient city are similar with minor differences. It is recommended to visit the Tongxing Gongjue, and see that the large-scale sitcoms in Pingyao were created based on this bodyguard bureau. The same is true for banks and ticket offices. It is recommended to visit Rishengchang and Xiexiqing.

Pingyao Confucian Temple

The Confucian Temple is located on the north side of Chenghuangmiao Street in the ancient city of Pingyao. It was built in the third year of Jin Dading (1163). It is the earliest and only Song Dynasty building among Confucian temples all over the country. The earliest surviving Confucian Temple in China, the largest group of statues of Confucius and Confucian sages in China, the largest existing permanent imperial examination history exhibition in China, the only professional photography museum in China, and the only remaining number one scholar in the history of imperial examinations in China for more than 1,300 years appeared in Pingyao Temple of Literature. Pingyao Confucian Temple is located in the southeast corner of the county. It was built in the early years of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty. Its Dacheng Hall was rebuilt in the third year of Jin Dading (1163). It is the only remaining Jin Dynasty building among Confucian temples in China. The main attractions are: Lingxing Gate, Panchi, Panqiao, Minghuan Temple, Xiangxian Temple, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, East and West Hall, Minglun Hall, Jingyi Pavilion, Zunjing Pavilion, etc. The whole scenic spot is rich in cultural atmosphere, and also displays a large number of treasures such as the only existing number one examination paper in China, Qing Dynasty civil servant series costumes.

Rishengchang Bank

The first bank in China - Rishengchang Bank, is the first private bank in Chinese history, and it is the originator of all modern banks. It is located in the bustling area of ​​West Street in the ancient city of Pingyao, the "first financial street in the Qing Dynasty". Founded in 1823 in the Qing Dynasty, it was co-founded by Li Daquan, Xidapu Village, Pingyao, with an investment of 300,000 taels of silver, and Lei Lutai, the shopkeeper of Xiyao Village. The establishment of the Rishengchang bank has since ended the backward form of escorting cash by the security bureaus in our country. After development, the annual exchange amount of Rishengchang reached as high as 38 million taels of silver in the golden age, which was called "a thousand dollars of daily profit" at that time; its business outlets spread almost all over China. What makes us even more admirable is that the environment in which the bank was established was frequent foreign aggression and internal strife, while Rishengchang has been in the ups and downs for a hundred years, and has formed a set of management systems that amazed outstanding western management experts.

Rishengchang always sent some silver taels to his family because Shanxi people had to go to various places to do business, open shops everywhere, and settle accounts at the end of the year. Escort delivery is not safe and mistakes happen from time to time. Therefore, Lei Lutai, the old shopkeeper of Xiyucheng Pigment Village, persuaded his owner Li Daquan, and in 1823, the first bank to handle exchange business was born fortunately. Rishengchang successively established more than 40 branch offices in Hankou, Tianjin, Jinan, Xi'an and other places, with business all over the country, and its rise and fall lasted for a century. This is the earliest prototype of a bank in China.

From the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty to the present, it has been watching the historical changes quietly. It once controlled the economic pulse of the entire Qing Dynasty in the 19th century. Rishengchangji even moved its pace to Europe, America, Southeast Asia and other countries. Whenever I think of this, I think I will always feel the greatness of my Greater China in that era and be proud of it.

It is worth mentioning that Rishengchangji was born in the ancient city of Pingyao, and the business is booming. Countless people deposit money here, exchange money tickets, and even set up in Hankou, Tianjin, Jinan, Xi'an, Kaifeng, Nanjing and other places successively. The ticket number can be said to be the various branches of our bank~

In the courtyard of Rishengchang and its preserved furniture, it seems that it is different from the luxury we usually understand. Its simple wood has no excessive decoration, but its years of experience are enough to be famous in history.

Pingyao Ancient Government Office

It is one of the most complete ancient yamen in existence and also the largest yamen. It can be regarded as the best-preserved ancient county government in the country. It retains the layout of county-level administrative organs in the Qing Dynasty, and you can be familiar with the ancient official system. There is the only prison in the country preserved from the Qing Dynasty in the county government office, and there are regular performances every day. If you like historical sites and culture, the couplets of Pingyao ancient county government are a major feature. Visit the ancient county government office for about 1 hour.

Pingyao City Wall Ruins

The ancient city of Pingyao has a well-preserved city wall. The circumference of the city wall is about 6.4 kilometers. Tourists can climb the city wall for sightseeing, and the style and appearance of the ancient city from the city wall will have a different feeling. Not all the ancient city walls are open to tourists. It is recommended to visit 1/4 of the city wall. You can go to the north gate, or you can go directly to the north gate, go to the south gate, and go to Yunlu Fengfeng Street.

According to legend, the ancient city wall of Pingyao was first built 2,700 years ago, and the current brick and stone city wall with a circumference of 6.4 kilometers was expanded and transformed in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. The appearance is slightly square, and the east, west, and north sides are straight. Only the south wall is winding, which looks like a "turtle".

The ancient city wall integrates defensive functions and cultural functions, embodies the typical characteristics of northern Chinese cities during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and carries a heavy historical civilization. It is an important part of the ancient city of Pingyao, a world cultural heritage.

The city tower was built on the top of the gate of the city, and it was sometimes called "Qiao Tower" in ancient times. There are six towers on the city wall of Pingyao, which were built in the Ming Dynasty and repaired and rebuilt in the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1703). The towers are 16.14 meters high, five 13.72 meters wide, and four 10.04 meters deep.

The shape is simple and elegant, and the structure is dignified and stable. The city tower is an exquisite and beautiful high-rise building on the top of the city wall. It is an important high-altitude defense facility for a city.

Town God's Temple

The Pingyao Town God's Temple was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,100 years. It was renovated on a large scale in Ming and Qing dynasties. Therefore, all the architectural features of the Ming and Qing dynasties are preserved inside, covering an area of ​​7,302 square meters. , is currently one of the most well-preserved Town God's Temples in China. It is famous for its large scale, rich connotations, and exquisite architecture.

Entering through the mountain gate and passing through the front yard, the Zaojun Temple and the God of Wealth Temple are located on the east and west sides.

Palaces, verandahs, pavilions, squares, and terraces have various shapes and exquisite structures. The entire temple complex sits north and faces south, with four courtyards front and back, a mountain gate facing the street, a theater building in front of the hall, and a bedroom behind the hall. It is a typical architectural form of Chinese Taoist temples. On the central axis, archways, mountain gates, theater towers, tribute halls, city god's halls, and palaces are layered on top of each other; the corridors, official halls, east and west wing rooms, and side halls on both sides are connected in depth and run through one body. It has both the characteristics of temple halls and government offices. The style, its theological interest and the function of "going to court and going to bed later" are very obvious. In addition to the main hall and the sleeping palace, there is Zaojun Temple in the east and west, and the God of Wealth Temple is adjacent to both sides, forming a self-contained system and communicating with each other. .

travel itinerary

The North Gate of Pingyao Ancient City starts to visit the route:

1. Buy tickets at the ticket window outside the North Gate of Pingyao Ancient City;

2. Go down the steps along the tourist passage to enter the Wengcheng;

3. After passing through the Wengcheng, enter the ancient city, and go up the steps to the front left to see the entrance of Pingyao Ancient City Wall. After checking the ticket, climb up the ancient city wall to appreciate the style of the ancient city and the whole picture of the ancient city inside and outside;

4. After getting off the city wall, turn right into North Street, walk along North Street to the center of the ancient city, pass a fence about 50 meters, turn into West Street (turn left at the intersection), go forward for about 60 meters, and you will be on the right For the Rishengchang Bank Bank Museum, check the ticket to enter the site of the Rishengchang Bank Bank, which is known as the first bank in China, to understand the culture of Shanxi merchants and learn the way of operation. 

5. After visiting the Rishengchang Bank, turn left after issuing the ticket, turn left at the first intersection about 60 meters away, turn into Erhemu Lane and go straight until you reach the intersection of Huayuan Street, turn right and turn into North Lane , continue to go south, turn right after arriving at Yamen Street, about 100 meters on the right is the Pingyao ancient city county government, check the ticket and enter the county government to visit the old administrative function center of our country;

6. After visiting the county office, turn left at the gate, go east along Yamen Street, continue to the south street, enter Chenghuangmiao Street, and go east. When you see a archway, turn left You can see the Chenghuang Temple scenic spot from the side, and the back door entrance of the Confucian Temple and Xuegong scenic spot is on the right side. You can visit both scenic spots or all of them;

7. After visiting these two scenic spots, return to Chenghuangmiao Street, start walking westward, go to South Street, turn right at the intersection with South Street, enter South Street, which is known as a street in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and enjoy the Linglang on both sides Full of special products, feel the prosperity of this street known as China’s Wall Street during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are also some scenic spots on both sides, such as Escort Bureau and Qianzhuang. You can check tickets according to your interests and hobbies;

8. Go northward along South Street until you reach the intersection of South Street, East Street and West Street, the tour is basically over, turn into West Street, go forward for about 150 meters, turn right, turn into North Street, Go in the direction of the north gate and leave the city. The tour of the ancient city of Pingyao is officially over!

The South Gate of Pingyao Ancient City starts to visit the route:

1. Self-driving tourists need to park their cars at the South Gate Ecological Parking Lot or the Xiaonanmen Parking Lot, walk into the Xiaonanmen Gate, go straight to the Wu Temple and turn right 30 meters away. There is a ticket office on the left side of the street. Or enter Xiaonanmen and turn right along the city wall to buy Pingyao ancient city tickets at the ticket office of Dananmen attractions;

2. Follow the signs to visit the city wall of the South Gate. After the tour of the city wall, go down the city wall from Yunlu Fengfeng Street, which is the scenic spot of Confucian Temple Academy.

3. After visiting the Confucian Temple Scenic Spot, exit the scenic spot from the back door of the Confucian Temple, and you will arrive at Chenghuangmiao Street, turn left, about 20 meters is the Chenghuang Temple scenic spot, if you are interested, you can enter and visit, return to Chenghuangmiao Street after the end, go straight along Chenghuangmiao Street, and enter the Yamen Go straight along the street, and the county government scenic spot is on the right after passing through the building hole. 

4. After visiting the County Yamen Scenic Area, go out the gate, turn left, walk east along Yamen Street, turn left at the intersection and enter South Street, start to visit Mingqing Street, and you can also visit the scenic spots on both sides of Mingqing Street.

5. Walk along South Street to the intersection of East and West South Streets, turn left and turn into West Street and walk about 150 meters to the left. The earliest bank in my country - Rishengchang Bank.

6. The visit basically ends here, and you can return to the inn or return to the South Gate along South Street.

The lower west gate of Pingyao ancient city begins to visit the route:

1. Self-driving tourists need to park their cars at the Xiaximen parking lot. Please purchase the ancient city scenic spot pass at the scenic spot ticket office opposite the parking lot. Walk into the west gate, or take a tour bus into the ancient city;

2. Enter the West Street and go straight, pass the fence of the pedestrian street 200 meters to the right and you will find the Rishengchang Bank Bank Museum. Check the ticket and enter to visit the site of the Rishengchang Bank Bank, known as the first bank in China, to understand the culture of Shanxi merchants and learn about business operations road; 

3. After visiting the Rishengchang Ticket Office, turn right at the exit and go straight. There are Huiwulin, Weishengchang, Weitaihou and other scenic spots in front of you. Then go straight to the intersection in front of you and go straight to East Street. The attractions on East Street are mainly Qing Xuguan, China Chamber of Commerce, etc. Turn right at the intersection, which is South Street, commonly known as Ming and Qing Streets. Appreciate the exquisite and special commodities on both sides, and feel the prosperity of this Wall Street, which was called China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are also some scenic spots on both sides, such as Escort Bureau and Qianzhuang. You can check tickets according to your hobbies;

4. Continue to go straight south along South Street, pass Shilou to a crossroad - Jishikou. Turn left to Chenghuangmiao Street, and turn right to Yamen Street. At this time, it is recommended to go to the Pingyao County Government first.

5. After visiting the county government office, go back to the intersection of Jishikou on the same road, turn right and go to the entrance of the city wall of Dananmen first, and go up the city wall from here to appreciate the style of the south gate of the ancient city and the whole picture of the inside and outside of the ancient city;

6. Follow the signs to visit the city wall of the south gate. After the tour of the city wall, go down the city wall from Yunlu Fengfeng Street, which is the scenic spot of Confucian Temple Academy. After visiting the scenic spot of the Confucian Temple, exit the scenic spot from the back door of the Confucian Temple, and you will arrive at Chenghuang Temple Street, turn left, and the Chenghuang Temple scenic spot is about 20 meters away. If you are interested, you can enter and visit. After visiting the Town God's Temple, the main attractions are gone, and you can walk around the streets of the ancient city relatively easily.

Punch online celebrity shop

No. 84 South Street——Hongwuji

 

When it comes to Shanxi cuisine, noodles are the most representative. According to statistics, there are more than 280 kinds of noodles here, so the local people joked that "Shanxi people eat noodles all year round, and they can not repeat the same every day." This shows the noodle culture in Shanxi How rich!

There are 108 kinds of snacks in the ancient city of Pingyao, but there are not that many. The famous ones are beef, bowls, and pasta. There are many kinds of pasta in Pingyao, so many illiterate dish names you see with overlapping words are likely to be a kind of pasta, such as Geqianqian, 栲栳栳, rubbing fish, red batter paste and so on.

It is recommended to go to the authentic restaurant to try it. Hongwuji, a new Internet celebrity restaurant in the ancient city, has checked in many times. Both the taste and the service are very good. The quality is cheap and it is very convenient to use group purchases.

Recommended menu:

Pingyao Beef

Bowl holder

Noodle Fish in Sour Soup

Lettuce with Garlic

Oily meat

Balsamic Eggs

Honey Long Yam

Mother's Vinegar Workshop

 

There are three treasures in the ancient city of Pingyao, lacquerware, beef, and long yam. In addition, the ancient city of Pingyao, which is located on the Jinzhong Plain, is actually a treasure in itself. I did not expect that there are treasures hidden in the ancient city. Shanxi cloth shoes , Old mature vinegar, are all folk treasures that have been handed down to this day. If you come to Pingyao for tourism, don't just look at the old alleys of the ancient city here, but also pick some of your favorite Pingyao Three Treasures to go back.

Beef: Pingyao beef has a long-standing reputation, and it was well-known throughout the three Jin Dynasties in the Qing Dynasty. Among them, Guanyun brand Pingyao beef is the most famous, and it has become a must-buy souvenir when visiting Pingyao.

Long yam: You can buy it in supermarkets outside the city, which is more cost-effective than inside the city.

In addition to these, there is a free attraction

Old Mature Vinegar Museum——My mother’s vinegar shop/wine shop, the owner is a very cute uncle, and many celebrities have visited his house. Because the boss is so cute, I went into the store to taste various flavors of vinegar. It tastes good. I heard it right. It’s really delicious. It’s sour. I like apple cider vinegar and red date vinegar!

It is said to be a vinegar shop, but in fact there are also wines. There are many varieties of vinegar and wine, and free to try. Those who don’t drink often say they like the crafted bamboo leaf wine and rose wine. The boss is very patient in explaining, and it is super affordable for personal use or gifting !

My mother’s vinegar shop/wine shop: The location is easy to find. There is one on South Street, and there is also a branch on West Street. The vinegar is made from pure grains, and the taste is very mellow, and the wine is also very fragrant. It is different from the vinegar sold outside. Shanxi Old Mature Vinegar has health benefits. Many celebrities have patronized it. You must try it yourself to know if it is good.

Shanxi mature vinegar is rich in amino acids, organic acids, sugars, vitamins and salts. It has unique effects such as softening blood vessels and lowering triglycerides.

Du Mu once wrote a poem to describe the fragrance of Fenjiu: "May I ask where the restaurant is, and the shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village". Fen Liquor is exquisitely crafted and has a long history. It is known for its soft mouth, sweet finish, lingering fragrance after drinking, and long aftertaste. As an outstanding representative of Fenjiu, Zhuyeqing was deeply loved by Empress Wu Zetian.

Relaxing Good Shop - Yogurt Shop

The pace of modern urban life is very fast. It not only requires young people to have high-efficiency working ability and high-efficiency response ability, but also requires young people to have a healthy body and a good-looking appearance. After all, this is a society that depends on appearance. Of course, looking good and having a good figure are not only the requirements of life for us, but also our own requirements and efforts.

Sometimes I don’t have time to have dinner after working overtime until 7 or 8 o’clock; sometimes I gather with friends on weekends, and I don’t want to eat well for several days after eating greasy food. Whenever the above scenarios appear, many people will choose to take out a "secret weapon" for digestion: various yogurts.

Indeed, yogurt is a good thing. It uses milk as raw material. After pasteurization, fungi that are beneficial to the human body are added to the milk, and finally fermented and cooled to fill a milk product. Many scientific studies have shown that yogurt not only retains all the advantages of milk, but also develops its strengths and circumvents its weaknesses in many aspects, making yogurt a dairy product more suitable for human health than milk.

Many young girls have their own favorite brands of yogurt. As far as I know, when choosing yogurt, many girls will not only look at the brand of yogurt, the nutrients contained in it, and colonies, but also because of the good-looking packaging of the yogurt and whether it is INS. Decide whether to choose or not, after all, who doesn't like things with good looks?

During this trip in Pingyao, I happened to discover a branded yogurt shop—the yogurt shop. This store is located on the south side of Yamen Street. Because of its beautiful decoration and unique taste, this yogurt shop and yogurt brand are very popular in Pingyao.

This brick-and-mortar online celebrity store is simply the holy land of yogurt in dreams. I ordered a cup of seabuckthorn fried yogurt and a red bean yogurt. In order to taste more different types, I ordered an extra fried yogurt with old vinegar, and shared it with my friends. Stir-fried yogurt with old mature vinegar is out of curiosity. I didn’t expect it to be surprisingly delicious. I even found a delicious taste by blending old mature vinegar and yogurt together skillfully!

See you again in Pingyao

"Seeing Pingyao Again" tells a story about blood inheritance and endless life: at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Yishuo, the owner of the bank in the ancient city of Pingyao, lost his family property and returned a bloodline from Tsarist Russia to the treasurer of the semicolon king. 232 bodyguards from Tongxing Public Escort Bureau went together. Seven years later, Zhao Dong's family died on the way along with 232 bodyguards, and the blood of the Wang family continued.

The entire performance highlights the moral tradition of Pingyao people and the tragic feelings elucidated by this tradition through "choosing wives", "bodyguard bathing", "soul returning home", "face show" and other fragments. What is valuable and characteristic is that Pingyao's moral spirit is displayed on the basis of highly refined folk customs and historical facts, such as "sending off" and "choosing a wife". At the same time, the form of narration not only has rich visibility, but also has more profound connotations in literature, and uses symbolic means to express it. For example, to express the death of the bodyguard positively, and to use the ghosts on the city wall to express the spirit and soul of the bodyguard, this is a very creative and literary idea. These clips not only impact the emotions of the audience, let the audience remember those characters, but also reflect the creator's philosophical thinking.

It is very different from the live performances of the previous "Impression" series.

It is quite different. "Encountering Pingyao" broke through the original scenery that used the real scenery of mountains and rivers, but moved it indoors, and organically integrated the elements of the ancient city with the performance. The labyrinth-like theater has a complicated space division, which is completely different from traditional theaters: walking through several themed spaces of different shapes in 90 minutes, the audience can pick up fragments of the lives of their ancestors: Pingyao City in the late Qing Dynasty, Escort Bureau, Zhao Family The compound, the market, the South Gate Square, etc., peep the clues of the story from the numerous fragments... Watching the live performance is like a "time travel", and the audience is sometimes like a spectator, and sometimes like a witness.

This live performance can be described as a new attempt. In this regard, Wang Chaoge believes that the "Impression Series" is a live performance. From "Impression Liu Sanjie" to "Impression Lijiang" to "Impression West Lake", they all focus on mountains and rivers. It's been 10 years since the creation of a live-action show, and an artist should always dare to go one step further. "In the north, it is not suitable for outdoor use. It can freeze everyone in winter. The ancient city of Pingyao is not a big landscape, but a humanistic feature. Therefore, if you want to reproduce art, you should not approach it, but leave it a little bit, and praise it from the outside. It, so we need to build a big theater here.”

travel traffic

Aircraft: In the terminal building of Pingyao Wusu Airport, which is about 500 meters away from the ancient city of Pingyao in a straight line, it is located on Kangning Road, Pingyao County (next to Experimental Middle School). It is almost the same in function as the terminal building where the airport is located except that it is geographically different. It can inquire and purchase tickets in real time and check-in. Passengers can take the special bus at the airport after checking-in at the terminal in a different city, and go directly from the city where they are to the airport to board the plane.

The Pingyao City Terminal has seamlessly connected the ancient city with Taiyuan Wusu International Airport through the terminal. Guests who come to the ancient city can enjoy more thoughtful and convenient air travel services.

Railway: At Pingyao Railway Station, there are mainly passenger trains from Taiyuan. From the square in front of the railway station, you can take a taxi to the ancient city of Pingyao, but most of the cars in the ancient city cannot enter, so you can ask the inn in advance if there is any Pick-up service. It is much more convenient if there is one.

Highway: There is a passenger station in Pingyao, which is about 1,000 meters away from the railway station. There is a bus stop near the square at the north gate of Pingyao Ancient City. You can also find a car at the North Gate. There are many shuttle buses here, and they are sent to Qiao's compound. Wang family compound. Jiexiu Mianshan and other trains are available. If it is the peak tourist season, you must buy tickets in advance, otherwise you may even be unable to buy tickets for the day you arrive at the station.

Preparation

1. Documents: Bring your ID card, student ID card and other documents with you. There are discounts in Pingyao's scenic spots, and some are even free.

2. Clothes: In Pingyao, the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large. Even in summer, you should bring a coat. Since the sunshine is relatively strong, it is best to bring long-sleeved clothes. A pair of ordinary outdoor shoes is enough for traveling in Pingyao. There are still many roads to walk in the ancient city, and it will be tiring to wear high heels.

3. Cash, credit card: You don’t need to bring extra cash. There are many UnionPay outlets in Pingyao. Inns, restaurants and supermarkets can pay by swiping cards and using Alipay and WeChat.

4. Daily necessities: If it is convenient, it is best to bring your own. It is recommended to bring your own towels, travel folding toothbrush, toothpaste, and slippers.

5. Medicines: You can prepare some cold medicine, Huoxiangzhengqi water, band-aids, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, etc. Cooling oil and wind oil can not only prevent mosquito bites but also refresh yourself.

6. Maps and notebooks: In fact, travel maps in Shanxi are essential. Collecting relevant information and a complete travel plan in a notebook can also save yourself some time.

7. Photographic equipment: For those who love photography, this is the most critical. Now SLR and mirrorless cameras are very popular, so you should bring spare batteries, chargers and sufficient memory cards.

Practical information

1. Opening hours

1. From July 15th to December 31st, 2020, Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area (including Shuanglin

Temple, Zhenguo Temple) every Monday to Friday is free of tickets for tourists from all over the country, Saturdays and Sundays

Sundays and legal holidays are excluded.

2. Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area implements the opening hours of summer time and winter time. July

15th-October 7th, the opening hours are 8:00-18:00; October 8th

Day--December 31st, the opening hours are 8:00--17:30;

Ticket checking ends 15 minutes before closing.

2. Reservation process

1. Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area insists on prevention and control first, and implements "no travel without appointment",

All visitors to the city must pay attention to the "Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot Official Service Platform",

Follow the prompts for real-name registration, and after generating the QR code, make an appointment with yourself

Enter the city with the certificate.

2. According to the prevention and control requirements, the maximum reception capacity of Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area is the highest in the scenic area.

50% of the maximum carrying capacity (56802 people). The carrying capacity is close to the required peak value, and the scenic area

A current limit announcement will be issued.

3. In order to ensure the effectiveness of prevention and control measures, Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area implements period-by-period forecasts.

about measures. Reservation tickets are valid on the same day. For multi-day visits, reservations must be made every day.

8:00——10:00 Reserve 10,000 tickets

10:00——12:00 Reserve 10,000 tickets

12:00——14:00 Reserve 10,000 tickets

14:00——16:00 Reserve 10,000 tickets

16:00——18:00 Reserve 10,000 tickets

4. Pingyao Ancient City opens Yingxun Gate, Upper West Gate, Lower West Gate, North Gate, Upper Gate

The east gate is the passageway for tourists.

5. Tourists must consciously wear masks throughout the tour, and visit in order.

Advocate non-gathering and separate tours. Please consciously protect yourself from others during the tour.

Keep a distance of more than 1.5 meters. In case of peak season, please follow the guidance of the scenic spot staff.

6. Tourists from overseas, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who come to Ping’an must provide more than 14 days of isolation in the country

Certificate and certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 7 days; provided by tourists from medium and high-risk areas

Negative nucleic acid test certificate within 7 days.