South Gate of Pingyao Ancient Town 平遥古城
The ancient town of Pingyao is like most ancient cities a walled city. This...
Category Archives: Pingyao
Leaving Pingyao 平遥
It is really strange how I would wake up much much earlier than normal...
Dinner at Pingyao 平遥
It was finally night time and I decided that I would be leaving Pingyao...
Harmony Guesthouse 和议昌
I was not very happy with the hostel I was staying in at that...
Traces of History in the Southern Gate of Pingyao 平遥
I have just had about it with the ancient city of Pingyao when I...
Wandering Around Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城
Pingyao is a fascinating city to explore. If you are up to it you...
Lunch at Chang Yi Feng 昌颐丰
I was already getting tired of seeing the same stuff over and over again....
Old Town in Pingyao 平遥
Pingyao is considered to be one of the most well preserved ancient towns in...
Thoughts on Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城
Much like any other ancient city in China, the beauty of the ancient town...
Escort Vehicles in Pingyao 平遥
There doesn’t seem to be an end to the musuem which demonstrates how the...
Rishengchang Draft Bank 日升昌
The Rishengchang is China’s first draft bank. It basically helped propel Pingyao to be...
Going to Rishengchang 日升昌
I have probably been going on and on about Pingyao’s importance as a financial...
Armed Escorts Training in Pingyao 平遥
Armed escorts in Pingyao were a thriving industry in the financial center of Pingyao....
Inside the Chinese Armed Escort Agency Museum 中国镖局博物馆
This has got to be the most bizarrely themed musuem I have ever been...
Chinese Armed Escort Agency Museum 中国镖局博物馆
If you remember, Pingyao was the financial center of China back in the Qing...