Look at Beijing for a thousand-year culture, Shaanxi for a three-thousand-year culture, and Shanxi for a five-thousand-year culture.

Shanxi has a long history

Profound cultural background

Possess countless tourism resources

If you can see them all, you will definitely fall in love with this place.

Pingyao - Attraction recommendation

The ancient city of Pingyao is an ancient city that is more than 2,800 years old, but what is shocking is that its city walls, streets, houses, shops, temples and other buildings are still basically intact after weathering the weather, and the county town in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is relatively well preserved as a whole. basic style.

Therefore, in 2009, the ancient city of Pingyao was rated as "the most complete ancient county in China" by the World Jilu Association. In fact, as early as 1997, the ancient city of Pingyao was listed as a world cultural heritage. It is the only ancient city in China that declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city, one of the two successful ancient cities, the other is Lijiang Ancient City.

● Attractions

Priority browsing: County Government, Rishengchang, Confucian Temple, Town God's Temple, Ancient City Wall, Escort Bureau, Synergy Celebration,

If you have enough time, you can go to the following attractions: Qingxu Temple, Tianjixiang, Huiwulin, Weitaihou, Weishengchang, Lei Lutai’s Former Residence, Baichuantong, Chamber of Commerce, Ancient Residential Houses, Newspaper Exhibition Hall, Ancient Weapon Museum, Erlang Temple, Ma Family Courtyard

● Theater

See you again in Pingyao

●Street view

Ming and Qing Street, Government Street, West Street

【Tips】

Today's Pingyao Ancient City attracts tourists from all over the world to visit, and there are many scenic spots in the entire ancient city. One ticket for Pingyao Ancient City includes 22 scenic spots, the ticket price is 125 yuan, each scenic spot can be visited once, and it is valid for three days. [Free Tickets] Children under 1.2 meters, active soldiers, disabled people, and senior citizens over 60 years old are free of charge with valid certificates. [Half-price] Teenagers and students under 18 years old (including 18 years old) can purchase half-price discount tickets with valid certificates.

Preferential policies: 

1. Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot will implement a preferential policy of free tickets for one year from the date of opening to medical workers across the country.

2. For the immediate family members (parents, spouses, and children) of all medical personnel who assist Hubei in Shanxi Province, a preferential policy of free tickets within one year will be implemented from the date of opening.

3. For tourists from Shanxi Province (holding Shanxi resident ID cards), a half-price ticket policy will be implemented from the date of opening, and this preferential policy will end on June 30, 2020.

4. Tourists can visit Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple for free within three days with the QR code generated by purchasing tickets for Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot. This preferential policy ends on September 30, 2020.

Those who enjoy the above preferential policies need to bring valid documents such as ID card, occupational certificate, and marriage certificate to visit the scenic spots.

Pingyao Ancient City Wall

To appreciate Pingyao is to taste the long history of more than 2,800 years, the profound Shanxi culture, and the distinctive ancient folk customs. Stepping on the ancient streets of Pingyao City, you will feel that you have been in the history, listening to the leisurely telling of the millennium. Tracing back the long-standing historical evolution process of Pingyao ancient city can not only better inherit history, but also continue civilization and expand culture.

And the place where I fully understand these things, I think it is the ancient city wall, touch the ancient bricks of 2800, will he tell me his story?

An ancient city is an ancient book, which quietly embeds the past storms and clouds between the lines, and when the book is opened in front of the wind, the people in it can be immersed in the moment of history.

The ancient city wall can be accessed from the Great South Gate and the North Gate. We chose the Great South Gate, which is relatively close to the inn and places to eat. You can see the surroundings of the city, where moats were dug and built by men, and then water was injected into them. The moat formed a barrier to protect the city wall. The purpose of the moat is to hinder local attacks, so one high and one low form a double protection system. The moat is an ancient fire-fighting facility, like a huge reservoir. Once the city gate catches fire, people can fetch water to extinguish the fire and control the spread of the fire.

The so-called "fire at the gate of the city will bring disaster to the fish in the pond" is probably the truth.

The city gate is the only gateway to enter the city. In ancient times, the city gate was also the key to maintaining the safety of the whole city. There are six gates in the ancient city of Pingyao, each with its own characteristics. The six city gates are called South Gate, North Gate, Upper East Gate, Lower East Gate, Upper West Gate, and Lower West Gate.

According to reports, there are 3,000 crenels and 72 small enemy towers on the ancient city wall, symbolizing the three thousand disciples of Confucius and the seventy-two sages, which shows the ingenuity and cultural integration of the ancients in their design.

County government

In ancient costume film and television works, the county government and the county magistrate's wife are obvious labels. Among the many counties, Pingyao is a special one. Because the scale of his county government office is even more grand and exquisite than that of many states at that time.

Pingyao County Government Office is located in the middle section of Yamen Street in the ancient city. It is the largest building complex in the existing ancient county government buildings in the country. The buildings are scattered around the axis. Seen from a height, it looks like a large square frame surrounded by several small buildings. box.

Pingyao County Government is one of the four well-preserved ancient government offices in China, and it is also the largest existing county government in the country. The entire building complex of the county government is orderly, patchwork, and reasonable in structure. It is an organic whole. No matter in terms of architectural layout or function setting, it can be called the epitome of the imperial palace. On May 19, 2004, the 11th Panchen Lama came to visit During the inspection of the county government, he happily mentioned the words: Pingyao county government is the most ancient government.

It is not difficult for us to find that there are two rows of houses neatly arranged on the left and right sides, and the place where Shengtang is in the middle. According to the ownership of the tour guide, there are six departments on both sides, which are extremely regular.

The area of ​​the entire county government is very large. It used to be the seat of Pingyao County Government, and because of this, the protection of the county government is quite complete. Later, due to the successful application of the World Heritage Site, the government was the first to move in order to let people in the ancient city of Pingyao move away.

Every day at three o'clock in the afternoon, there will be a performance of the county government hall trial, but the modern dialect used throughout the process, some of which are even very trendy, made everyone laugh out loud.

In addition, the most distinctive feature of the county government is the prison, and the prison in Pingyao is still very humane. This is the daily detention place for felons. It is an absolutely dark small black room. If you stay here for a few days, you will probably go crazy. Remember the parrot experiment? Keeping a parrot in absolute darkness for a week can get depressed, let alone a human. And you can’t run away here. First, you are imprisoned in a wooden cage, and there is no tool to open it. Even if you open it, the ceiling is full of quicksand, and you will die if you open it. There are guards outside the door, which can be said to be impeccable.

Rishengchang

Rishengchang, the first bank in China, is located in the prosperous area of ​​West Street, Pingyao Ancient City, the "first financial street in the Qing Dynasty". It is the originator of the modern bank of China. From the establishment of the bank in the early years of Qing Daoguang to its closure, after more than 100 years, it has been "the leader of China's finance", with branches all over 35 large and medium-sized cities across the country, and its business is as far away as Europe, America, Southeast Asia and other countries. He is famous and praised by Mr. Yu Qiuyu as the "country grandfather" of all kinds of banks in mainland China. (Yu Qiuyu's "Sorry for Shanxi") is such a small courtyard, which pioneered the Chinese national banking industry and once controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Qing Dynasty in the 19th century.

It is said that at that time, the owner's business was originally operating dyes in Pingyao, and it had a semicolon in Beijing. Due to business needs, the Beijing branch needed a lot of gold and silver, and the silver was placed in the Pingyao head office, but it was not enough for a while, so I borrowed money from the Pingyao Tongxiangmen who were also operating in Beijing, and wrote down the proof, asking them to come to the Pingyao branch. Pingyao general number to withdraw cash. At that time, it was very inconvenient for merchants to carry a large amount of gold and silver in their business transactions, and they might be harassed by bandits and robbers. The loss was not small, and the bodyguards had to pay a lot of extra fees. When they encountered this proposal from the shopkeeper of Rishengchang, they all thought it was very good. Moreover, the boss usually has a very good reputation in business, and everyone followed suit. Over time, other shops also began to entrust Rishengchang to start such services for them, and were willing to pay a certain fee for it. At the end of the year, the owner found that the income from this exchange far exceeded the main business of dyestuffs, so he decisively changed his career. As a result, China's financial industry also took root in the local area, and made Rishengchang, Pingyao, and Shanxi Merchants . Moreover, Rishengchang's practice of employing managers to manage the enterprise is formally the mainstream management system of modern company owners, which fully reflects the shrewdness of Shanxi businessmen.

Pingyao Ancient City is the birthplace of Wall Street in China hundreds of years ago. When you come to Pingyao Ancient City, you must go to the ticket office here. The ticket office is a private financial institution specializing in bank exchange, deposit and loan business. Walk into the ticket office in Pingyao Ancient City to appreciate the prosperity of China's Wall Street a hundred years ago and see the style of Shanxi merchants.

Synergy Qing Bank

After seeing Rishengchang Bank, the first private bank in Chinese history, and getting to know the business model of the bank, I suggest you go to the Tongxieqing Qianzhuang (Ticket) Museum, where you can see the entire Pingyao The ancient city, the largest underground vault on Wall Street in the East a hundred years ago. I believe that here, you will also be more interested in the original alarm system and the shining real money. Synergy Celebration is located in the west of South Street, Pingyao Ancient City, covering a total area of ​​more than 3,000 square meters, consisting of seven courtyards and an underground vault. Synergy Qing is a unique bank in China's bank industry. Founded in the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1856), it is one of the top ten bank accounts in Pingyao. It is mainly engaged in foreign exchange and deposit business. The financial owner is Mijia in Wangjia Village, Niedian Village, Yuci, and Mijia, Pingyao Wangzhi Village. It closed in 2 years of the Republic of China (1913).

The operating characteristics of Synergy Qingpiaohao are very distinctive, mainly as follows: first, people-oriented, knowing people and doing well; second, focusing on flexible allocation of funds; third, highlighting key regional operations, etc. These three characteristics are the important characteristics of the success of modern enterprises.

During the prosperous period of Xieheqing Bank, the real money was pushed in by big carts and small carts, and big buckets and small buckets were pushed in. But so much hard currency can't be placed directly in the yard, so building a treasury for saving money has become a top priority, and how to build a treasury? What does it look like? Where is it built? These are all things that need to be carefully considered. It must be safe and concealed, but also convenient for transportation, and it must be foolproof and considerate.

North China Escort Museum

Escort, also known as Escort, is the predecessor of modern security companies in my country. The business is very complicated, whether it is the escort of goods in different places, looking after the store, bank exchange in different places, receiving and sending letters, etc., as long as you need it, you can find the bodyguard bureau to handle it.

The Huahua No. 1 Escort Museum is the first museum in the country to comprehensively display the history and culture of the Escort. It has three courtyards. The front yard is a commercial area, including east and west cabinet rooms, treasury and counter room, which is the business place of the Escort; the middle courtyard is the office area, which is composed of three groups of buildings, the letter room, the account room and the middle hall, and is the office space of the Escort; the back yard is The living area, including the ancestral hall, the kitchen and the martial arts field, is the place where bodyguard masters live their daily lives and practice martial arts.

The North China First Escort Museum comprehensively displays the historical evolution, organizational structure and management of the Escort, which provides a good historical reference for the study of China's economic development.

Temple of Literature

Pingyao Confucian Temple is known as the "Little Forbidden City", and it is the six most Chinese Confucian Temples: the earliest existing Confucian Temple; the most perfect Confucian Temple complex; the largest statue group of Confucius and Confucian sages; the largest existing Chinese imperial examination development history of more than 1,300 years; The only professional photography studio.

The Confucian Temple is a temple building that commemorates and worships Confucius, a great thinker, statesman, and educator in my country. The name "Confucian Temple" is more common.

Due to the important role of Confucius' Confucianism in maintaining the stability of social rule, the feudal dynasties of all dynasties respected Confucius so much that they regarded building temples and offering sacrifices to Confucius as a major national event. There are Confucian temples or Confucian temples everywhere.

Pingyao Confucian Temple has a large scale and complete regulations, and is known as the "Little Forbidden City". It is unknown when it was built, but according to the inscription on the beams in the hall: Dacheng Hall was rebuilt in the third year of Dading in the Jin Dynasty (AD 1103). The existing building Dacheng Hall is the original structure of the Jin Dynasty, and the rest were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Town God's Temple

A Taoist temple with complete regulations, religion, history and culture, and rich connotations. The main temple 'Chenghuang Temple' is a safe temple for keeping peace. On the east side is Zaojun Temple, the Stove Lord who is in charge of eating and drinking. On the west side is the Temple of the God of Wealth, where the God of Wealth is in charge of making money. The three temples are integrated into one, and the pattern of a temple within a temple is the only one in the country, which is unique, and this is also the biggest feature of the Town God's Temple.

Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple

If time permits, you can visit both Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple in Pingyao. Shuanglin Temple is praised by experts as the "treasure house of oriental colored sculpture art". The Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Zhenguo Temple is one of the earliest and most precious wooden buildings in China.

Wang Family Courtyard

Wang is a surname, the surname is half of the country, the family is a courtyard, and the courtyard is half of the city.

Stepping into the maze, the first thing that comes into view is the tall screen wall. The horse-mounting stone and the flagpole stone in front of the gate, and the squatting stone lion glared at the visitor with glaring eyes. The high threshold and the heavy black-lacquered gate proudly tell that this is a family of officials and officials, Huirong in the gate of a giant merchant (Explanation: During the four dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than forty people from the second to fourth grades of official worship. They started in the salt industry)

The layout of the courtyard is dominated by three-entry courtyards. The main building in the courtyard is a two- to three-story building sitting in the center, and the hatchback rooms are symmetrical like ingots. The house is different from the house, and the courtyard is different from the courtyard. There is a courtyard in the courtyard, a door in the door, and a kiln on the top of the kiln. Some are magnificent and some are small and exquisite. There are many colors, each with its own merits.

The tourists who traveled with us lingered back and forth, full of praise, and went through the courtyard one after another, suspecting that the beautiful scenery is in the lower courtyard. The passages paved with bluestone strips are either wide or narrow, straight or curved. Wide and straight streets and alleys, winding and secluded, connect the courtyards in series to form the whole of the compound.

From the layout of the buildings, it also reflects: the rank of officials, the position of merchants, wives and concubines, exiles and concubines, the difference between superiors and inferiors, where they enter, where they go, and where they live. There are strict feudal ethics. and grade schedules. 

Taking a closer look, you can see that the buildings in the courtyard are full of ancient skilled craftsmen. The wall bricks of the house are as polished as a mirror, and the gaps between the bricks are as thin as a knife edge; , Surrounded by ancient trees. In particular, the wood carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings in the courtyard are exquisitely carved and ingenious. It's breathtaking. It also made me believe that the Grand View Garden in the Dream of Red Mansions is not a phantom.

The majestic compound, what happened in the past three hundred years? The stone lion in front of the door must know. Every generation, every courtyard, and every house has a story, whether it is bright or dark, and the pearls and emeralds are also accompanied by conspiracy flies. Precipitate the historical chapter of the compound. For posterity exegetical verification.

Qiao Family Courtyard

In the past few years, the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard" took the Shanxi courtyard culture as the background of the times, and described in detail and vividly the ups and downs of the courtyard and the people's life in the courtyard. The independence and interrelationship of each other, there is warmth and conflict, prosperity and decline.

The compound was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, because the Qiao family, Qiao Quanmei, and his brothers separated and bought several residential sites at the northeast end of the intersection. It is divided into the main building and the side courtyard. The main building is made of brick and wood, with windows on the outside. There are stairs in the interior design, and there is no door on the outside wall. It is said that there are private schools in the courtyard, and there are five ancestral halls. The big locust tree of the god tree. The ancestral hall has four lions carved in brick and a wishful handle, implying good wishes in all seasons. On the strokes of the ancestral hall, there are six pairs of two pairs together, which means that the heaven and earth are smooth. At this time, what I think is that the big family pays great attention to Fengshui harmony. Foreshadowing, every design and picture is carefully arranged.

Pingyao - Zipeiji - a model of ingenuity!

A silverware shop located on the South Street of the ancient city.

The difference from other places is that in addition to the bracelets, rings, teapots that have already been displayed, you can also see the scene of on-site carving and processing in the store. Every step is carefully polished and polished by hand.

In such a fast-paced era, meticulous care is especially precious~

Each pattern has a different allegorical story

Secretly revealed that Zipeiji is really suitable for taking pictures~

The hand-carved silverware is attractive enough, and even this view is unique.

Datong - recommended attractions

Huayan Temple

After packing up, I can't wait to start the ancient city tour. Because it is closer to Huayan Temple, we will go to Huayan Temple first. Before entering the temple, the towering pagoda of Huayan Temple attracted the attention from afar. Under the warm sun, the wooden pagoda of Huayan Temple stands alone, and the sunlight jumps on the corner cornices of the pagoda, reflecting the light that travels through history.

This temple is a typical Liao and Jin architecture, and its Daxiong Hall is also the largest Buddhist temple in my country from the Liao and Jin Dynasties. The painted sculpture art of the Liao Dynasty in the Bhagavat Temple is also quite eye-catching, many of which are fine works of that era.

Puguang Temple, Amitabha Hall, Pharmacist Shop, Wooden Pagoda... There are many temple buildings, and the wisdom of the predecessors shines everywhere. Shuttle in the meantime, as if in a dialogue with history.

Shanhua Temple

　　Walking into Shanhua Temple, its grand verandah roof is full of majesty in the winter sunshine. The vermilion walls were not decorated in any way, and a heavy and quaint atmosphere rushed over.

The main hall of Shanhua Temple is grand and magnificent. Standing on the wide platform in front of the hall, looking up at the far-reaching eaves of the hall and the row of huge brackets supporting the eaves, one can sigh at the beauty of the ancient architecture.

Stepping into the Daxiong Hall of Shanhua Temple, the dazzling array of Buddha statues around me immediately awed my mind. These statues of the Jin Dynasty, which have been covered with dust for nearly a thousand years, are now receiving reverent eyes. Gazing at these Buddha statues, it seems that there are gods inhabiting them, who have guarded the spirituality of the city of Datong for thousands of years.

Nine Dragon Wall

There are currently three Nine Dragon Walls in China, one in Datong, two in the Forbidden City and Beihai in Beijing. However, the Nine Dragon Wall in Datong is 45 meters long, 8 meters high, and more than 2 meters thick. It can be called the largest glazed screen wall. Under the sunlight, the nine dragons on the screen wall are vivid, showing the grandeur of the royal family. Observe each dragon carefully, with different postures and expressions, which is quite ornamental.

The sun is just right, suitable for walking. After watching the Nine Dragon Wall and roaming the Daiwang Mansion, it is another reunion with the old days. Today's Daiwang Mansion has been renovated. From the architectural layout and shape, you can feel the strict feudal hierarchy.

 panjiayuan

　　Personally, I am more interested in antique calligraphy and painting. I heard that there is a famous antique market, Panjiayuan, so I went there excitedly. Datong Panjiayuan Antique Market has Ming and Qing-style ancient buildings, which are very eye-catching. Many tourists and collectors come here admiringly like me.

In winter, the sun is shining warmly, and every piece of "treasures" on the stalls is waiting for an endless stream of people to come to appreciate and buy. All kinds of stalls are filled with miscellaneous cultural items, antiques, coins, stamps, calligraphy and painting, jade, books, old items, etc., which are dazzling. Taobao, Zhanbao, Doubao, Jianbao, the atmosphere of the scene was very lively and harmonious, full of the atmosphere of the old Datong.

Ancient City Wall

　　In the evening, the setting sun is slanting, and it is very shocking to climb the ancient city wall to watch the sunset of the ancient capital. Under the golden afterglow, the ancient city wall shows a sense of time in history. Pieces of blue bricks, turrets, and a square city witness the passage of thousands of years, the smoke of history spreads in front of your eyes, and your memory brings you back to the Northern Wei Dynasty.

　Looking into the distance from the height of the city wall, there is a majestic heroism. With its majestic ancient city walls and continuous moat, the imperial spirit of the ancient capital is still there today.

Yungang Grottoes

　　How can you go to Datong without taking a look at the Giant Buddha in Yungang Grottoes? A tour of the caves was arranged early the next morning. The great beauty of Yungang can only be truly experienced by being there. The smiles of the Buddha reveal gentleness and kindness in their majesty. They stand between the heaven and the earth, looking down on everything in the world with compassion and concern.

Each cave has its own characteristics, and I, who don't understand art, was completely conquered. Those murals and stone carvings, like ingenious treasures, make people feel the diversity and magnificence of the art of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Leaving the Yungang Grottoes, the outlines of those statues alternately appeared in my mind from time to time.

TIPS

Address: Yungang Town, South Suburb, Datong City

Transportation: Take No. 3 bus in the city and get off at Yungang Grottoes Station

         October 16-March 31 of the following year (low season) 08:30-17:00.

Tickets: Adult ticket: 120 RMB (January 01-December 31 Monday-Sunday)

Half-price ticket: Minors aged 6-18, full-time undergraduate and below students can enjoy a half-price ticket discount with their ID card and student ID card.

Free of charge: Seniors aged 60 and over, children aged 6 and under or under 1.2 meters, disabled, soldiers, tour guides with valid certificates are free.

Taiyuan - recommended attractions

Jinci Temple

Jinci Temple, the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country, and a national 4A-level tourist attraction, is famous for its long history and rich cultural heritage. The earliest royal garden in China is a collection of natural landscapes, ancient gardens, sculptures, and inscriptions. , a famous tourist attraction integrating ancient and famous trees. Therefore, there is a saying: Going to Taiyuan and not visiting the Jinci Temple is like going to Beijing without going to the Forbidden City. This revisit to the old place is still full of interest.

This "Jin Temple" plaque was inscribed by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty on his way back from the Eastern Expedition to Korea in 646 AD when he led his officials to revisit Jin Temple.

"Tang style and Jin rhyme" - "the origin of Jin", "the root of Tang", every place is deeply imprinted with history.

The natural landscape and garden art are comparable to Jiangnan gardens.

Li Shimin's drinking horse spring is lifelike, heroic and full of reverence. The statues of Li Shimin and his heroes have become the symbol of Jinci Temple.

After browsing the Jinci Temple, there is still a long time, so we decided to rush to Datong, and chose the express hotel in Datong as the night's accommodation, which is also convenient for the next day's play.

Pingyao-food recommendation

The most noteworthy thing about a trip to Shanxi is its food. What are the Shanxi delicacies?

Recommended food 1:: sliced ​​noodles

The entrance is smooth on the outside and the inside tendon is soft but not sticky. The more you chew, the more fragrant it is. The seasonings (commonly known as "topping" or "reconciliation") for sliced ​​​​noodles are also varied, including tomato sauce, meat fried sauce, mutton soup, golden needle fungus and eggs. Braised, etc., are very popular among those who like to eat pasta.

Recommended Food 2: Liulin Bowl Holder

Liulin Bowl Tuan has a history of more than one thousand years. Because it is made in a bowl and eaten in a bowl, it can be taken off from the bowl after it is cooked, so it is named Wantuo. Later, people took its meaning of reunion, so it evolved into Wantuan. In a bowl with a wide mouth and a shallow bottom, there is a layer of silver circles with a thin layer of slightly black crystalline noodles. Use a knife to cut the shallow layer of noodles into strips, mix with chili oil, mature vinegar and other condiments, the mouth is crunchy, pliable , Creamy, chewy, spicy, sweet and sour, salty and spicy taste fills the mouth instantly. It can be eaten cold or hot, and it is smooth, refreshing and delicious.

Recommended food 3: Hunyuan Jelly

Hunyuan jelly is a special snack in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It is made from potato starch, dried tofu, and broad beans. Hunyuan jelly is a representative of Datong jelly. The finished Hunyuan jelly is clear, smooth and refreshing, and has a "muscle quivering" like pigskin jelly. It is "slippery" in the hand and "cool" in the mouth. In the scorching summer, after eating a bowl of jelly, I suddenly felt "hey, this summer can pass".

Recommended Food 4: Stone Cake

The use of fire by humans in the Yellow River has gone through a long historical process. The emergence of the stone cooking method should be said to have a certain relationship with the consumption of human grains, wheat and other grain foods. This cooking method mainly uses the characteristics of stone bricks, slow heat dissipation, and relatively uniform heat distribution, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling the heat. When making it, first heat the stone, and then put the reconciled white noodles or bean noodles directly on the stone to cook. Its mouthfeel is crisp, crisp, salty, fragrant and delicious.

Recommended food 5: Bubble Oil Cake

Bubble oil cake, also known as "fried cake", is the top grade oil cake. It has a layer of bubbles about 10 mm high on its surface. It looks mushroom-shaped at a distance, like a sunset glow; at a close look, it looks like silk-spreading leaf catkins, like golden chrysanthemums, white and yellow, crystal and translucent. It is known as one of the flowers in Shanxi food. A wonderful flower.

recommended restaurant

Hong Wu Kee Hotel

Address: No. 84, Pingyao South Street

Recommended accommodation in Pingyao

The three hotels I stayed in this time were all very satisfactory. When visiting the ancient city, the location of the inn is very demanding. You must look at the location of the inn. It is South Street. The price is also favorable. I have to look for it in the small alleys, but I can’t find it in the end. I can’t go to the scenic spots. If you have to walk a long way, it will be even more troublesome to stay in a hotel outside the city. It takes 20 minutes to enter the city every time, and the weather is still hot. Babies must choose carefully! ! !

DAY1-2 check-in

Deshenglou Ancient Culture Theme Inn|Spend 80 yuan and live in a dragon and phoenix bed.

The structure of the room is simple and generous, which is a well-known new Chinese style. The simple layout reflects the characteristics of Pingyao well.

The dragon and phoenix bed in the room is exactly the same as what I saw on the Internet, and it is a style I like very much.

schedule

Pingyao ancient city itinerary

D1: Arrive in Pingyao, visit Pingyao Ancient City South Street at night

D2: County Government - Lunch (Tianyuankui Hotel) - see Pingyao again - Escort Museum - Synergy Qing Bank

D3: Rishengchang Bank - Confucian Temple

Taiyuan itinerary

D4: Jinci Temple - shopping

Datong itinerary

D5: Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, Nine Dragon Wall, Panjiayuan, Ancient City Wall

D6: Yungang Grottoes, Mount Heng

Traffic in Pingyao Ancient City

[How to get from the high-speed rail station to the ancient city]

A Take 108 to the North Gate, 30 minutes by car, 1 yuan fare

B Take a taxi to Xiaonanmen of the ancient city, 10 minutes’ drive, 22 yuan (Taxi in the city cannot enter the ancient city, only vehicles with permits are allowed to enter the ancient city, generally only those with houses in the ancient city can apply for a permit, so taxis You can only sit at Xiaonanmen, and then walk to the main street for 8 minutes)

C Ask the inn staff if they can pick you up (the inn I booked can be picked up, but it’s free in the city, the high-speed rail station is in the suburbs, you can take 108 to get off at the county government, and then let the innkeeper pick you up at the inn, if you don’t want to sit The bus can also ask the inn to find a car, the cost is 30, and it can also be taken directly to the inn)

【Precautions】

1. Never take a private car. Don’t take a detour, it will put you in an unreliable inn or restaurant. Although you say it, it doesn’t matter if you don’t like it, but why bother yourself? Come out to play just to have fun!

2. The tour bus can be priced. If there are many people, it must be priced.

3. There is no need to charter a car to visit the scenic spots. The famous scenic spots are all on the pedestrian street, and vehicles are not allowed in. They will only take you from this alley to another alley.

Datong traffic

1. The Yungang Grottoes are on the west side of the urban area. The No. 4 Bus Company takes No. 3 (1 yuan) to get there directly, or go to Datong Station and take the 603 route (3 yuan). To go to the Yungang Grottoes, you must find a tour guide, or check the information on Baidu in advance, otherwise you will not know how to appreciate art when you go in and see it.

2. The ancient city wall has four gates, east, west, north and south. The ancient city wall can only go out after 10:40 p.m. There is a music fountain performance at 8:30 p.m. outside Yongtai Gate in the south, and there is also a snack street. The entrance of the city wall is usually in the tower with the brightest lights.

3. The Xuankong Temple and Mount Heng are in the far southeast of the urban area. It is more convenient to charter a car, and the Xuankong Temple is very small.

some reminders

1. Camera and equipment

A camera is a must when traveling. Although mobile phones are now equipped with high-definition cameras, it is inconvenient to edit pictures later. Personally, I think it is better to use a SLR. If you bring SLR children’s shoes to Pingyao, remember to bring a wide-angle lens. For example, the ancient city wall is more suitable for shooting with a wide-angle lens. You should bring lens paper, waterproof cover, and cleaning tools to prevent rain. The tripod can be brought or not. We have hired a professional photography teacher for our own wedding photos: Mr. Wang Shengliang.

2. Clothes and related equipment

Autumn in Pingyao is a little bit cold. Fortunately, my roommate suggested to bring a thick coat, otherwise the temperature difference between morning and evening would cause a cold. Boys are advised to wear sports shoes, a thin sweater, and a slightly thicker jacket. For girls, wear long skirts and sneakers! Don't wear high heels for the sake of beauty, it will wear out your feet, and the ancient city is very big, you will get pain in your feet if you wear sneakers! Sunglasses, a sun hat are a must, and sun protection equipment is very necessary. Girls must wear sunscreen, no water mask, etc. After all, we girls have to work hard to take beautiful photos.

3. Related to money and valuables.

Pingyao does not need much cash, mainly WeChat + Alipay, which is very convenient. Cash is required when taking the bus. However, it is also very cheap to take a taxi in Pingyao County, and generally do not choose to take the bus. It is not recommended to bring precious gold and silver jewelry. Although Pingyao’s public security is very good, after all, there are many thieves in a tourist city. If you want to bring it, you must keep it close to you.