| Town: | Pingyao |
| Location: | Asia > China > Shanxi |
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What’s Plugged?
Reviews & Amenities
Top Descriptions
| Reportedly one of the best preserved walled cities in China, Pingyao is an ancient town deep in the heart of Shanxi province that’s a great place to visit if you’re historically or culturally inclined. Smog can be bad here, especially in the winter when coal is burnt to keep warm, but the town certainly makes up for this in tradition and charm. In fact, for the casual tourist there are many interesting hutongs (narrow alleys) to explore, a number of foreigner-friendly restaurants on offer, some good but small museums, and many of the accommodations are in fanciful traditional styles too. It must be said though that no single attraction here is too grand or impressive, but taken together Pingyao certainly makes for a worthwhile and interesting historical stopover. |
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Top Tips
| Pingyao is certainly much more popular with domestic tourists than international ones and the crowds can get quite bad here, especially during national holidays. If you’re here for the photography, try to get to sites before the tours roll in after 8am. |
| It’s possible to climb up onto the Pingyao City Wall and walk around the circumference of the town. This might be a good first activity to help you get your bearings. |
| There are some interesting sights that are worth visiting just outside of town, such as the Wang Family Courtyard. |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | 平遥古城 |
| Also known as: | Píngyáo |
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| Environment type: | hill, woods |
| Location type: | town, urban, rural, village |
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What can we see or do there?
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How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) |
| Average daily budget: | CNY280 |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 3 nights |
| High season: | September, October |
| Low season: | November, December |
How can we get in contact?
| Language(s): | English, Mandarin |
| Timezone: | UTC+08:00 |
| Country calling code: | 86 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | 37.19068, 112.1759 |
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The Directions
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The Directions
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The Directions
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What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 10 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 15 minutes |
| Travel time to next location: | 4 hours, 35 minutes |
| Altitude: | 767m |
| Population: | 502712 |
| Size: | 1,260 km2 |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Pingyao |
| Wikitravel: | Pingyao |
| Tripadvisor: | Pingyao County |
| Local tourism: | Travel China Guide |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Government |
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| Weather: | AccuWeather (Pingyao County) |
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| Public holidays: | China Highlights |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | CNY6.50 |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | CNY1.65 |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | CNY5.20 |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | CNY9.50 |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | CNY110 |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Milk | 1 litre | CNY17 |
| Oil | 1 litre | CNY21 |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | CNY85 |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | CNY80 |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Water | 1 litre | CNY3.50 |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | CNY160 |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Wine | 1 bottle | CNY49 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | CNY18 |
| Apples | 1kg | CNY14 |
| Bananas | 1kg | CNY10 |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | CNY6 |
| Bread | 1 loaf | CNY8 |
| Carrots | 1kg | CNY6 |
| Chillies | 1kg | CNY10 |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | CNY5 |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | CNY3 |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | CNY6.50 |
| Cucumber | 1kg | CNY8 |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | CNY14 |
| Garlic | 1kg | CNY12 |
| Ginger | 1kg | CNY11 |
| Honey | 1 jar | CNY27 |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | CNY3.50 |
| Jam | 1 jar | CNY6.82 |
| Onions | 1kg | CNY2 |
| Oranges | 1kg | CNY26 |
| Pasta | 1kg | CNY17 |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | CNY17 |
| Peanuts | 100g | CNY13 |
| Potatoes | 1kg | CNY5 |
| Raisins | 100g | CNY4.20 |
| Rice | 1kg | CNY8 |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Tomatoes | 1kg | CNY6 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | CNY25 |
| Condoms | 1 pack | CNY8.20 |
| Deodorant | 1 can | CNY22 |
| Floss | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | CNY8.80 |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Razors | 1 pack | CNY24 |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | CNY9 |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | CNY21 |
| Soap | 1 bar | CNY3.60 |
| Tampons | 1 box | Add Data |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | CNY2.10 |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | CNY8 |
| Washing powder | 1 box | CNY8.50 |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | CNY13 |
| Bandages | 1 pack | CNY6.50 |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | CNY8 |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | CNY2.50 |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | CNY3 |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | CNY14 |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | Add Data |
| Plasters | 1 pack | CNY4.80 |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 4-pack | CNY27 |
| Chilli powder | 100g | CNY18.50 |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | CNY21 |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | CNY5.50 |
| Coriander | 100g | CNY23 |
| Cumin | 100g | CNY21 |
| Fuel | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Internet | 1 hour | Add Data |
| Lighter | 1 unit | CNY1 |
| Matches | 1 pack | CNY0.50 |
| Paprika | 100g | CNY21 |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Turmeric | 100g | CNY24 |
| Stock | 1 pack | CNY5.50 |
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