How to eat, stay, and play on a one-day tour of Pingyao Ancient City, you'll understand after reading this

A city named Ping, a dream named Yao This ancient city, dating back 2800 years, comes from the north, different from the gentle ancient towns of the south, Pingyao Ancient City reveals the vicissitudes of history Follow this guide, step into Pingyao, and meet the first millennium-old town in the Central Plains . 📍Pingyao Ancient City: The most well-preserved ancient county city in our country, located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province . 🚄Transportation: ⭐️High-speed train: Pingyao Ancient City Station (about 20 minutes by taxi from the ancient city ⭐️Taxi from the high-speed train station to the ancient city costs 20-25 yuan (it's expensive if it exceeds this price, there is also a bus on the right side of the station that can get there ⭐️Train: Pingyao Station (next to the ancient city, you can walk to the ancient city . 🏡Accommodation: It is recommended to stay near Nan Dajie or Yamen Street in the ancient city, which is more convenient for strolling. . 💰Ticket: 100 yuan per person for a pass ⭐️Includes many attractions for internal visits, if you're just strolling the streets, no need to buy a ticket; if you're in a hurry in the afternoon, no need to buy one either, as many attractions close after 5 pm ⭐️Sightseeing car: 10 yuan per person from the city gate to the core area of the ancient town, generally the inn you stay in will include a sightseeing car pick-up service . I personally think Pingyao is not big, the core streets are just two perpendicular ones, consisting of Nan Dajie, Yamen Street, and Chenghuangmiao Street, and the attractions are basically distributed along these two lines and the nearby alleys 🔮Essential tips for must-visit spots: 1️⃣Yingxun Gate (South Gate) - Ticket required for city wall access, free otherwise The most photogenic city gate in the ancient city, especially in the afternoon light, and there's a light show every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night at 8 pm 2️⃣Nan Dajie - Free The busiest street in the ancient city, with many attractions for internal visits distributed here 3️⃣County Government Office - Ticket required Located on Yamen Street, it's good if you can catch a trial reenactment performance 4️⃣Tingyu Lou - Free Located on Yamen Street, it's photogenic 5️⃣Baichuan Tong - Ticket required Located on Nan Dajie, a famous Qing Dynasty bank 6️⃣Escort Agency - Ticket required Located on Nan Dajie, it introduces the history of the escort agency 7️⃣Xietongqing - Ticket required Located on Nan Dajie, it's an underground vault and banking museum 8️⃣City Tower - Free Located on Nan Dajie, it's the highest point in the ancient city center, photogenic, and the night view is also here, no night view elsewhere 9️⃣Rishengchang - Ticket required Located on Nan Dajie, the first private institution specializing in deposits, loans, and currency exchange, a pioneer in the banking industry 🔟Martial Temple - Free Located on Academy Street, the roof is decorated with glazed tile beasts ⏸Confucian Temple - Ticket required Located on Confucian Temple Street, it's a Confucian temple, one of the only remaining Jin Dynasty buildings in China's Confucian temples . 🍜Food: ⭐️To be honest, Nan Dajie and Yamen Street are basically local people selling snacks from other places, not recommended! I went to a local food restaurant and the taste was very average ⭐️Later I found that there are many eateries on the street next to 'Xiaximen', which look more authentic, recommended are knife-cut noodles, dry-fried kaolao lao, although Pingyao beef is famous, but I'm afraid of being cheated in the ancient city ⭐️I transferred in Linfen, for friends who did the same, I recommend Linfen's beef meatball noodles, oily meat noodles, these noodle shops usually have barbecue, also very delicious · 🙆‍♀️I am Fei Shishi, who loves to share and never stops moving 📸Passionate about capturing the beauty of travel with my camera ❤️Follow me🤩 🙌Providing you with more travel photo and play strategies ·