This is a real trip back in time--a fully walled city, mostly car-free, which has changed very little in the last century--a must see in Shanxi More

We fell in love with Pingyao. We were on a guided tour through China Holidays, and our absolutely favorite stop was Pingyao and the Hongshanyi Hotel. It is about 250 years old but has been renovated just enough to make their guests very comfortable without losing any charm. The city, like most of China, does have a coal power plant... More

Some of the exhibits a bit hokey but the city itself is fascinating. Check out the unrenovated parts when you walk the wall to get a feel for the renovation work in the tourist parts. More

times stops when you enter Pingyao Ancient City. Very nice place to discover a part of China's history. More

We travelled to Pingyao from Datong by overnight train and arrived early in the morning to be met by heavy rain. We had booked Cuichenghai Hotel inside the old city walls and given the rain fall we made our way there in one of the motorised rickshaw contraptions. IT wasn’t too bad actually and crucially kept our bags dry. After... More

I am bit disappointed about Pingyao, for two reasons , one for its over commercialized, like many of other ancient cities of China, another reason is for it's heavy pollution. How can you enjoy the view and feel the city while seeing black smoke up to sky.... However, Mr's apartment won't fail you. 66 cny per ticket and you can... More

Pingyao is a must see for anyone with an imagination. It's not the easiest place to get to - but not that hard either. Stay inside the wall in one of the many courtyard hotels. Don't go if you don't like old or dust or non 5 star. Do go if you are interested in history, photography and culture. More

We loved a walk around the City Walls at dusk just as lights were coming on More

We travelled by fast train to Taiyuan from Beijing in 3 1/2 hours. There we were met by a car from our hotel in Pingyao, the Yide Hotel. It took about 1 1/2 hours in the car. When we had checked into our hotel, we walked to the main street of the Old Town where we purchased a 2 day... More