Arts and Culture of the Ancient City

The Ancient City of Pingyao is a well-preserved ancient county-level city in China.It’s located in Pingyao County,central Shanxi Province.

The Ancient City of Pingyao was a financial center in China from the 19th century to the early 20th century.The business shops and traditional dwellings in the city are historical witnesses to the economic prosperity of this period.

The 10th-century Ten Thousand Buddha Hall of Zhenguo Temple is a fundamental reference for the study of early Chinese painted statues,as well as for its architecture.

The townscape of Ancient City of Pingyao excellently refiects the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over fiive centuries.

Pingyao carries the heritage values including the city wals,streets and lanes,stores,dwellings and temples remain intact,and al the information that reflects the cultural,social, economic and religious development in this period.  

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