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3-Hour Private Walking Tour of Pingyao Ancient City
Pingyao, Northern China, China
$139
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Overview
Pingyao Walking Tour offers a captivating journey through the rich history of Pingyao Ancient City. With a duration of three hours, this private tour immerses you in the vibrant past of a thriving merchant town during the Ming Dynasty.
- 🏰 Ancient City of Pingyao features an intact city wall constructed nearly 3,000 years ago, showcasing its original appearance from the early Ming Dynasty, with a circumference of about 6,163 meters and heights ranging from 6 to 10 meters.
- 🛣️ The Ming and Qing Dynasties Street, known as Nan Dajie, served as the financial heart of ancient China, controlling over half of the financial institutions during its peak and remains the most prosperous area in Pingyao.
- 📜 Visit the Pingyao Confucian Temple, the oldest and best-preserved of its kind in China, featuring exhibitions on the imperial examination system and showcasing ancient civil officials' costumes and accessories.
- 🏦 Rishengchang Former Bank, established in 1823, was the first and largest draft bank in China. Learn about its historical significance and operations through informative exhibitions.
- 👟 Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for exploring the cobbled streets and numerous historic sites throughout the tour.
- 🍽️ A delicious lunch is included, allowing you to savor local flavors during your journey.
- 🚕 Enjoy the convenience of hotel pick-up and drop-off, ensuring a hassle-free start and end to your adventure.
- 🎟️ The tour includes a Pingyao Ancient City PASS ticket, granting you access to 22 attractions for one-time admission over three consecutive days.
- 🗣️ A private English-speaking tour guide will accompany you, providing personalized insights and historical context throughout the tour.
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Pingyao Walking Tour
Private Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Private Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Private English-speaking tour guide
- Meetup at your hotel or a designated place
- Lunch
- PingyaoAncientCityPASS Ticket
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting point
We will meet at your hotel where is in the Pingyao Ancient Twon.
Return details
We will meet at your hotel where is in the Pingyao Ancient Twon.
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Ancient City of PingyaoPingyao Ancient City is bounded by an intact city wall, gates access the old town at various points in the east, west, north and south. The Ancient City Wall is a good place to start the tour. It was constructed nearly 3,000 years ago, and at present it still keeps the original appearance of the city wall renovated in the early Ming Dynasty which is several hundred years ago. The contruction method is simply but delicate. Its circumference is about 6,163 meters, with a height at 6 to 10 meters.
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Ming and Qing Dynasties StreetThe old town's main drag is Nan Dajie, also known as 'Ming-and-Qing-Dynasties Ancient Street', is the central axis of Pingyao Ancient City. During the Ming and Qing dynasties (1367–1912), Nan Dajie (South Street) controlled more than half of the financial institutions in China and was known as the 'China’s Wall Street' of that period. Now it is still the most prosperous place in Pingyao.
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Pingyao Confucian TemplePingyao Confucius Temple is the earliest built and the best preserved of its kind in China. It has an exhibition showing the history and development of ancient China' imperial examination system. Other precious relics on display include ancient civil officials' costumes and accessories and the examination paper of a number one scholar.
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Rishengchang Former BankEstablished in 1823, Rishengchang is the first and was the biggest draft bank in China at that time, and had been famous for "Hui Tong Tian Xia", meaning "business conneting the whole world". Rishengchang is located on the West Street of Pingyao Ancient Town. From its establishment via prosperity till its closure, it operated for over 100 years. At Rishengchang, visitors will learn about its development and how it was managed via the exhibitions.
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3-Hour Private Walking Tour of Pingyao Ancient City
Pingyao, Northern China, China
$139
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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