Things to Do in Pingyao

Pingyao, as one of the famous four ancient cities in China, has some unique cultural aspects that can not be found in any other city in the world.

When visiting the Pingyao Ancient Town during the day, and seeing the buildings that are Ming and Qing architectural styles, you may feel that time stops. But when you go to the bars or eat snacks at night, you can enjoy modern life again. How fascinating! With the constant progress of all kinds of tourist elements, the night of Pingyao's ancient town is no longer quiet, but more and more colorful.

Night View of Pingyao Ancient Town

The folk-custom tavern is a highlight in Pingyao town. Placing in these folk-custom taverns, you can not only taste all kinds of delicious snacks but also taste the culture and charm of architecture that is Ming and Qing style. It attracts a lot of visitors from all over China and the world.

With the success of the folk-custom tavern, in 2006, Pingyao Ancient City spent 5 million RMB designing lighting effects of it. At present, visiting the ancient city at night is an important step for visitors from all over the world. It is quite a romantic thing to go outside and enjoy the amazing night sight.

In recent years, it has built Pingyao Opera Theater and Yun Jincheng Performance Center in Pingyao's ancient city. There are all kinds of performances such as the ancient bank, paper-cut, and so forth. In the way of art, visitors can get to know the ancient culture more visually.

The most modern place in Pingyao ancient town is all kinds of bars. Maybe it is the only place where you may feel that you are in the modern world. For most people who travel to Pingyao ancient town, their purpose is to look for a feeling that is of ancient times. But when they are in bars, with soft music, they may feel that they are in the real world. Maybe it is the petit-bourgeois life of young people.

Bar in Pingyao

If you want to go shopping, you can go to Ming and Qing Street. You can buy special souvenirs that can not be found in any other places in the world, such as the Pingyao beef, the tiger shoes, and the Liu He Tai pillows, and so on.

All in all, Pingyao has a very slow pace of life. Here you are completely relaxed and happy. Forgetting the hustle and bustle in modern cities, you can appreciate the wonderful nightlife as much as you like.

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