Pingyao Ancient CityThe Wall Street of China Ancient City ｜平遥古城中國歷史金融中心古城

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Pingyao Ancient City is situated in the center of Shanxi Province, with convenient transportation. As an ancient city to be best preserved, Pingyao Ancient City has a long history of over 2,800 years. This huge building complex of Pingyao Ancient City is composed of ancient city walls, ancient streets, ancient temples, shops, and ancient dwelling places.ln 1986, Pingyao Ancient City was designated as the 2nd most famous historic and cultural city of China by the State Council of China.ln 1997, Pingyao Ancient City was recognized as a world cultural heritage with the Shuanglin Monastery and Zhenguo Temple by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) and was included in the World Heritage List. Pingyao Ancient City is an outstanding example of Chinese Han Nationality cities during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, remaining all features of such periods, Pingyao Ancient City reveals a picture of unexpected cultural, social, economic, and religious development in Chinese history . remarked by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). • Pingyao Ancient City has been awarded the titles of Excellent tourist destination of China Best China's Cultural City and so on. • Xietongqing Ancient Bank - An Early Form of Modern Bank 協同慶錢莊(中國錢莊博物館) • Xietongqing Ancient Bank was an unincorporated bank in ancient Pingyao. It was founded in 1856 and closed in 1913. In the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911 AD), Pingyao was very prosperous and once became the commercial and financial center of China. Therefore, a large amount of currency came in and out every day. Currency at that time consisted of heavy coins, silver and gold, inconvenient and unsafe for transport. Unincorporated banks then appeared. Businessmen stored their money in one of the many branches of an unincorporated bank and got a receipt. After traveling light to their destinations, they could get their money back with the receipt at the local branch of that unincorporated bank. • Ma's Courtyard 馬家大院 • Ma’s compound was a super-rich family in PingYao. which was built in the Qing dynasty. The owner is Ma Zhong Xuan who was born in a family of traditional medicine, When he was a child; he was very smart and nice at calligraphy. When he was young, he was very lucky and succeeded in examinations he read a lot of books. And then he transferred the leadership from fathers to sons when his father died. He worked hard for medicine and knew different medicine. with traditional herbal, he has gracious medical ethics andattain-ment. He helps a lot of local people has been refresh who get ill or sick. Ma's compound was built in the Qing dynasty, it was about 200 years ago; the occupied area is 6000 square meters. Ma's compound is a typical and rich Han nationality construction; it includes the culture of building customs and businesses in the old times. So we have to say Ma's compound is the biggest courtyard in PingYao. • Pingyao Ancient Government Office 平遙古縣衙 • Located in the center of Pingyao ancient city, the Government Office was built in the North Wei Dynasty and formed its current scale in the Ming and Qing dynasties. With a history of over 600 years, it was the administration location in Feudal China, like today’s court to justice and upholding the public’s trust. There are kinds of cruel torture and ancient jails displayed for tourists to know the process of trial. And it’s fun to watch how the governor settles a lawsuit in the ancient way, performed by real persons. Divided into three parts, the huge office has a judicial hall, screen wall, archway, living quarters, and other functional zones. According to its architectural layout and function settings, it is truly a microcosm of a royal palace. • Ancient City Wall of Pingyao 平遥古城樓古城墙 • Remoulded in 1370 during the early Ming Dynasty, the ancient city walls with a circumference of 6,163 meters are still largely intact and considered among the best-preserved ancient city walls in China. With 12 meters high and 3-6 meters wide on top, the city walls have six barbican gates. The north and south sides have one gate each, and the east and west sides have two gates each, making Pingyao ancient city like a still turtle. There are 3000 embattlements and 72 watch towers on the walls which is said to symbolize the 3000 disciples of Confucius and his 72 saints. That perfectly testifies the far-reaching influence of Chinese Confucianism. Get up onto the walls, you can see many interesting military equipment and enjoy a great perspective of the whole ancient city, and the external moat and farmlands. • 🎬Itinerary(行程表) • 0:00 North Street (北大街) • 5:00 Xietongqing Ancient Bank 協同慶錢莊(中國錢莊博物館) • 32:00 Ma's Courtyard (馬家大院) • 58:00 Pingyao Ancient Government Office (平遙古縣衙) • 1:09:06 South Street(南大街) • 1:18:52 South Gate-Yingxun Gtae Walls(南門-迎薰門及城墻) • 1:37:40 3D Light Show of the Ancient City Wall(古城墻3D燈光表演) • 1:55:43 Nightview of Pingyao Ancient City(平遙古城夜景演)

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