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5-Day Pingyao-Taiyuan-Datong tour
Tour Code:TE-PYL-0501
Start in:Pingyao
End in: Datong
Destinations:Pingyao Taiyuan Datong
Start in:Pingyao
End in: Datong
Destinations:Pingyao Taiyuan Datong
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Pingyao ancient city has a history of about 200 years. It is believed that the earliest banks of China were came into being at Pingyao.The traditional chinese archetectures are seen here and there in this old town... Taiyuan is the capital city of Shanxi province and Datong is famous for its grottoes... A. Entrance fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary. B. Meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for western breakfast, "L" stands for Chinese lunch in a local Chinese restaurant or hotel, and "D" stands for Chinese dinner in a local Chinese restaurant or hotel. (Exceptions: 1. If the western breakfast is not available in some of the hotels, breakfast would be either Chinese breakfast or Chinese and western breakfast.) C. Private Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver and English-speaking guide as listed in the itinerary. D. Sightseeing: As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide; The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. Please note that our English-speaking guide and driver provided for you in each city or area will not fly with you from one city to another. E. Hotels: Service includes 1 standard room for 2 adults. Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds;All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast ; All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified; F. Transportation: Domestic Flights (Economy class) or train as listed in the itinerary. G. Service Charge (the planning, handling, operational and communication charges) & Government Taxes. H. Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels. I. China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty insurance. A. Domestic Flights (Economy class) not as listed in the itinerary. 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Day 1 arrival at Pingyao
Upon your arrival at Pingyao, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
- Pingyao: a small city with 2700 years old history, famous for its well preserved ancient city walls and streets. As it borders on the southern edge of the TaiyuanBasin and joins the Loess Plateau to the south along the banks of the Yellow River, it has been an important communication hub and a famous commercial center over the country in the old days.
- Pingyao: a small city with 2700 years old history, famous for its well preserved ancient city walls and streets. As it borders on the southern edge of the TaiyuanBasin and joins the Loess Plateau to the south along the banks of the Yellow River, it has been an important communication hub and a famous commercial center over the country in the old days.
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Day 2 Pingyao
Today, you will enjoy a tour in this old area including Wang Family's Compound, Shuanglin Temple, the Ancient City Wall, Rishengchang Exchange Shop and Ming and Qing Street.
- Wang Family's Compound: located on a hilly area, it was the Wang clan's private residence with 54 courtyards and 1,052 rooms for 600 years until the family's decline. The Compound is claimed as "No. 1 civil residence in China" due to its great momentum and complete functions, elegant carvings and decorations, and rich connotation.
- ShuanglinTemple: having a history of more than 1500 years, the temple is famous for its 2,502 exquisitely painted clay figurines and statues of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and is famed as "treasure-house of color sculpture arts".
- The AncientCity Wall: first erected in the Zhou dynasty (827-728 BC) and last rebuilt in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), it is one of the best-preserved ancient city walls in China. With 12 meters high and 5 meters thick, a total length of 6.4 kilometers long, with 3,000 crenels and 72 watchtowers on the wall surrounded by moats, this stoic city wall played an important role in protecting Pingyao from invasions from 14th to 19th century, allowing the city to prosper swiftly.
- Rishengchang Exchange Shop: Rishengchang means “sunrise prosperity,” this shop is China’s first bank and was originally established in 1823. Now converted into a museum, there are 21 buildings surrounding three courtyards. On either side of the front yard are the counters, main banking activities were carried out in the middle courtyard house, which functioned as an exchange center.
- Ming and Qing Street: also called Nanda Jie, the main downtown thoroughfare well preserved in Ming and Qing style, it is one of the best places to explore ancient Chinese culture, where you can see hotels offering traditional brick-oven beds, restaurants serving Pingyao's famous beef and shops selling a dazzling array of art wares. This bustling bazaar was the commercial centre during the dynastic periods with over 700 stores and shops, most of these time-honored stores continue to thrive to today.
- Wang Family's Compound: located on a hilly area, it was the Wang clan's private residence with 54 courtyards and 1,052 rooms for 600 years until the family's decline. The Compound is claimed as "No. 1 civil residence in China" due to its great momentum and complete functions, elegant carvings and decorations, and rich connotation.
- ShuanglinTemple: having a history of more than 1500 years, the temple is famous for its 2,502 exquisitely painted clay figurines and statues of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and is famed as "treasure-house of color sculpture arts".
- The AncientCity Wall: first erected in the Zhou dynasty (827-728 BC) and last rebuilt in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD), it is one of the best-preserved ancient city walls in China. With 12 meters high and 5 meters thick, a total length of 6.4 kilometers long, with 3,000 crenels and 72 watchtowers on the wall surrounded by moats, this stoic city wall played an important role in protecting Pingyao from invasions from 14th to 19th century, allowing the city to prosper swiftly.
- Rishengchang Exchange Shop: Rishengchang means “sunrise prosperity,” this shop is China’s first bank and was originally established in 1823. Now converted into a museum, there are 21 buildings surrounding three courtyards. On either side of the front yard are the counters, main banking activities were carried out in the middle courtyard house, which functioned as an exchange center.
- Ming and Qing Street: also called Nanda Jie, the main downtown thoroughfare well preserved in Ming and Qing style, it is one of the best places to explore ancient Chinese culture, where you can see hotels offering traditional brick-oven beds, restaurants serving Pingyao's famous beef and shops selling a dazzling array of art wares. This bustling bazaar was the commercial centre during the dynastic periods with over 700 stores and shops, most of these time-honored stores continue to thrive to today.
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Day 3 Pingyao-Taiyuan-Datong
In the morning, drive to Taiyuan (2-hour drive), pay a visit to Qiao Family's Compound en route. Visit Jinci Temple and Twin Pagoda Temple before your transfer to the Taiyuan railway station for your train to Datong. Stay overnight on the train.
- Qiao Family's Compound: located 20 kilometers north of Pingyao, built in 1756 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), this well-preserved and exquisite structure used to be the residence of a powerful trading family with significant commercial influence even beyond ShanxiProvince, despite the fact that the Qiao family have ceased to have any influence since the 1940's. It was this mansion that was used as the setting for the famous film 'Raise the Red Lantern' directed by Zhang Yimou.
- Taiyuan: the capital of Shanxi province, first settled over 2,500 years ago, this area was strategically vital, now it is an important commercial and industrial city in the northern China.
- Jinci Temple: located 25km southwest of the city proper at the foot of XuanwengMountain, the temple was first built in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD) to commemorate Shu Yu, the founder of the Jin state. With lots of halls, terraces, pavilions, corridors and bridges inside the temple, especially with the streams running through the complex, the temple feels a little like the charming gardens of Suzhou.
- Twin Pagoda Temple: the symbol of TaiyuanCity, also called YongzuoTemple, originally constructed in 1608 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the temple is home to two octagonal pagodas, on the top of which you can get great views of the city.
- Qiao Family's Compound: located 20 kilometers north of Pingyao, built in 1756 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), this well-preserved and exquisite structure used to be the residence of a powerful trading family with significant commercial influence even beyond ShanxiProvince, despite the fact that the Qiao family have ceased to have any influence since the 1940's. It was this mansion that was used as the setting for the famous film 'Raise the Red Lantern' directed by Zhang Yimou.
- Taiyuan: the capital of Shanxi province, first settled over 2,500 years ago, this area was strategically vital, now it is an important commercial and industrial city in the northern China.
- Jinci Temple: located 25km southwest of the city proper at the foot of XuanwengMountain, the temple was first built in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD) to commemorate Shu Yu, the founder of the Jin state. With lots of halls, terraces, pavilions, corridors and bridges inside the temple, especially with the streams running through the complex, the temple feels a little like the charming gardens of Suzhou.
- Twin Pagoda Temple: the symbol of TaiyuanCity, also called YongzuoTemple, originally constructed in 1608 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), the temple is home to two octagonal pagodas, on the top of which you can get great views of the city.
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Day 4 Datong
Upon your arrival at Datong, our local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The tour today will include Nine Dragon Screen, HuayanTemple in the city and HangingTemple in Hunyuan County.
-Datong: Datong is the second largest city in Shanxi, and is known as the coal capital due to its abundant coals powering the whole of Shanxi and other cities beyond. The city is one of China's most polluted, yet there are some relics worth a visit.
- Nine Dragon Screen: built in 1392, supposed to have offered protection to the mansion of the 13th son of the first Ming emperor, this screen is said to be the largest one of its type in China with 45.5 meters long and 8 meters high, 2 meters thick and 426 pieces of glazed tiles. In ancient times, the screen served as a barrier by keeping passers-by from peeping into the house and making visitors tidy themselves before meeting their hosts.
- HuayanTemple: named after the Huayan sect of Buddhism, built in the 11th century, it is one of the biggest temples in China. Thetemple is divided into two parts, the upper part with various halls, and the lower part which is smaller than the upper one but more interesting with 29 coloured clay figures made during the Liao Dynasty (907-1125AD) in its Bojiajiaocang Hall.
- HangingTemple: 75km away from Datong, built about 1500 years ago at the foot of Mt.Hengshan, the temple was a structure that clings precariously to the side of the Mt.Hengshan range. Caves carved into the cliffs or along natural contours make up the rooms and walkways, and bridges connect the different halls. It is an immortal masterpiece of ancient architecture and a piece of crystallization of workmanship and resourcefulness.
-Datong: Datong is the second largest city in Shanxi, and is known as the coal capital due to its abundant coals powering the whole of Shanxi and other cities beyond. The city is one of China's most polluted, yet there are some relics worth a visit.
- Nine Dragon Screen: built in 1392, supposed to have offered protection to the mansion of the 13th son of the first Ming emperor, this screen is said to be the largest one of its type in China with 45.5 meters long and 8 meters high, 2 meters thick and 426 pieces of glazed tiles. In ancient times, the screen served as a barrier by keeping passers-by from peeping into the house and making visitors tidy themselves before meeting their hosts.
- HuayanTemple: named after the Huayan sect of Buddhism, built in the 11th century, it is one of the biggest temples in China. Thetemple is divided into two parts, the upper part with various halls, and the lower part which is smaller than the upper one but more interesting with 29 coloured clay figures made during the Liao Dynasty (907-1125AD) in its Bojiajiaocang Hall.
- HangingTemple: 75km away from Datong, built about 1500 years ago at the foot of Mt.Hengshan, the temple was a structure that clings precariously to the side of the Mt.Hengshan range. Caves carved into the cliffs or along natural contours make up the rooms and walkways, and bridges connect the different halls. It is an immortal masterpiece of ancient architecture and a piece of crystallization of workmanship and resourcefulness.
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Day 5 Departure form Datong
Pay a visit to the Yungang Grottoes in the morning before your afternoon train to your next destination.
-Yungang Grottoes: a treasure-house of rare and splendid Chinese sculptures and that of ancient Buddhist art, located about 16 kilometers west of Datong. Built in compliance with the lie of the mountains, more than 1500 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it is one kilometer from east to west and the largest of its kind in China. The Grottoes consist of a series of 53 caves and over 51, 000 stone sculptures classified into three major categories. The stone carvings of the Grottoes, compactly structured, exhibit superb workmanship and a rich variety of themes.
-Yungang Grottoes: a treasure-house of rare and splendid Chinese sculptures and that of ancient Buddhist art, located about 16 kilometers west of Datong. Built in compliance with the lie of the mountains, more than 1500 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty, it is one kilometer from east to west and the largest of its kind in China. The Grottoes consist of a series of 53 caves and over 51, 000 stone sculptures classified into three major categories. The stone carvings of the Grottoes, compactly structured, exhibit superb workmanship and a rich variety of themes.
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