Pingyao's 12th Five-year Plan
2013-05-27 14:48
During the 12th Five-year Plan period, Pingyao county will center on scientific development and work hard on transformation of its economic development pattern.
Economic overview
2013-05-27 14:48
Brief introduction to the ancient city's economic background information.
First bank: Rishengchang Draft Bank
2013-05-09 18:24
It was the first and largest draft bank operating remittance business in China.
Heritages offer a glimpse of ancient Pingyao
2013-05-08 17:29
The ancient city of Pingyao was designated a Chinese Historical and Cultural City by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China in 1986.
Shanxi merchants
2013-05-08 17:29
Shanxi merchants were the first businessmen in China. Their history can be dated back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).
Pingyao, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site
2013-05-08 17:29
Located in central Shanxi province, Pingyao Ancient City, or Pingyao county is a famous culture town with 2,700 years of history.
Pingyao, a walled city in China (Photo from cri)
2012-07-05 14:26
The Ancient City of Pingyao is one of the best preserved examples of a walled city in China.
The Old Town of Pingyao (Photo from china.org)
2012-06-25 14:28
Pingyao is a small town in central Shanxi Province whose history goes back 2,700 years.The city wall stretches for about six kilometers.The old town of Pingyao went on the list of world cultural heritage in 1997.
Fast facts about Pingyao
2013-04-25 17:21
Pingyao is located in central Shanxi province, and enjoys unique geographic advantages and convenient transportation.

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