Pingyao is an exceptionally well-preserved traditional Han Chinese city offering a rare glimpse into the architectural styles and town planning of imperial China. It was a thriving merchant town during the Ming and Qing dynasties when China's earliest banks were set up. It rose to be the financial headquarters of all of China during the Qing dynasty.
Pingyao was listed as Unesco World Heritage Site in 1997.
And for all movie buffs, Zhang Yi Mou's film Raise the Red Lantern, starring Gong Li, was filmed here at Qiao Family Courtyard House.
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