What does the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi mean?

Pingyao has a long history and is one of the best preserved ancient cities in China. It is regarded as an outstanding representative of China's traditional social civilization, architecture, art and culture. Pingyao Ancient City is an urban area in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a wall length of 6.4 kilometers, which is one of the most complete existing ancient city walls in China. Diaolou, county government, temple fair, city god temple, ancient street, quadrangle building and many other cultural relics and historic sites make people feel the rich historical and cultural heritage of ancient times.

Pingyao ancient city was built in Pingyang period, with a history of more than 2700 years. In the Ming dynasty, it became a distribution center for merchants, and in the Qing dynasty, it became a political, cultural, economic and commercial center. It used to be an important trade center for banks and businessmen, and also the hometown of "financiers" at that time. The intact ancient buildings of Ming and Qing Dynasties in the ancient city are an important witness to the prosperity of ancient commercial culture in China.

Pingyao Ancient City is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national 5A-level tourist attraction and a world cultural heritage. Its quaint and elegant ancient buildings, unique snacks and rich historical details attracted thousands of people to visit, especially the annual Pingyao Ancient City International Photography Festival, Pingyao Ancient City Folk Culture Festival and Pingyao Ancient City Lantern Festival, which attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists to experience culture and visit history, and promoted the prosperity and development of local tourism.