Rishengchang Draft Bank 日升昌
The Rishengchang is China’s first draft bank. It basically helped propel Pingyao to be...
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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...
More “Must See” Sights in Pingyao 平遥
This early, I was already getting tired of seeing yet another ancient town. The...
Pingyao Catholic Church
I was pleasantly surprised to see a rather old looking Catholic Church in Pingyao...
Surprise Find in Pingyao Ancient Town 平遥古城
I was trying to visit the “must see” sights in the Pingyao ancient town,...
Inside the Main Confucius Temple 文庙 in Pingyao 平遥
The Main Confucius Temple is by far the largest structure I has seen in...
Going to the Main Temple at the Confucius Temple 文庙 in Pingyao 平遥
It seems that the Confucius Temple in Pingyao temple grounds is much larger than...
Imperial Exam Area at the Confucius Temple 文庙 at Pingyao 平遥
A lot of praise has been given Confucius about how he is the great...
Exploring the Confucius Temple 文庙 in Pingyao 平遥
I remember I wanted to visit a Confucius Temple in Haerbin when I visited...
Going to the Confucius Temple 文庙 at Pingyao 平遥
There are numerous “must see” sights here in Pingyao. The City God Temple in...
Six Cao Hell 六曹府
The City God Temple of Pingyao didn’t seem very interesting as there was just...
City God Main Temple in Pingyao 平遥
Much like the other temples I have visited in China. The City God Temple’s...