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MERCHANTS & PAINTED SCULPTURE / 3 ROUTES
Pingyao.
A walled merchant town and temples filled with expressive historic sculpture.
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Pingyao
Pingyao brings the shape of an old Chinese town into focus: a walled centre, courtyard houses and streets once tied to an extensive trading and banking network. It is best explored at walking pace, with time to turn into the quieter lanes.
Outside the town, Shuanglin and Zhenguo temples add another dimension through painted sculpture and historic halls. Combine the town and temples over two days, or use Pingyao as the final chapter of a longer journey through Shanxi’s architectural heritage.
Pingyao Ancient City
Shuanglin Temple
Zhenguo TempleCHOOSE YOUR PACEJourneys in
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Pingyao.
Explore a sample route, then ask us to shape the details around your travel dates.
01 / JOURNEY IDEA
1 day
Pingyao Merchant Town in 1 Day
Walk through the lanes, courtyards and commercial stories of a historic walled town.
Pingyao
02 / JOURNEY IDEA
2 days
Pingyao & Painted Temples in 2 Days
Add Shuanglin and Zhenguo to an unhurried exploration of the old town.
Pingyao
03 / JOURNEY IDEA
7 days
Shanxi Ancient Architecture in 7 Days
Follow Buddhist art, timber halls and merchant heritage from Datong through Wutai County and Taiyuan to Pingyao.
Datong · Hunyuan · Yingxian · Wutai County · Taiyuan · Pingyao