The Mingqing Street in Pingyao Ancient Town stretches 750 meters (2460 ft.) in length with almost target="_blank" title="China">China that still survive and offer a stark contrast to the architecture employed today. Since the early 19th century, the ancient Mingqing Street has served as the strat...
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The Shuanglin Temple is located in Zhongdu Town (southwest to Pingyao County) in Shanxi Province. According to the oldest stone tablet, the Shuanglin Temple has a history of more than 1,400 years. The Shuanglin Temple covers an area of 15,000 square meters. Facing to the south, the temple consists ...
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The Ancient City of Pingyao is well-preserved traditional counties as well as an outstanding example of a Han city of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The streets and storefronts still largely retain their historical appearance.
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The Qiao Family Courtyard was an old Chinese residential courtyard that thrived for over two centuries. It is greatly admired as a very special artistic treasure and is one of the ten best attractions in Shanxi Province.
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Chang Family Compound is a splendid group of constructions of northern folk houses in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and at the same time, it is the largest one in scale among so many compounds of Shanxi merchants.
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Wang Family Courtyard is a masterpiece of Chinese civil residence architecture of the Qing Dynasty. Covering a total area of 150,000 square meters, it is a luxurious residence built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family.
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