Pingyao Ancient City Tour Guide and Ticket Prices

As we all know, my country has four major ancient cities, namely Huizhou Ancient City in Anhui, Langzhong Ancient City in Sichuan, Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi and Lijiang Ancient City in Yunnan. Among them, these three ancient cities are all located in the south of our country. Only the ancient city of Pingyao that I want to talk about this time comes from our north. It is also the most complete ancient city in the history of our country, with its unique history, culture and scenic spots. And since it has become a tourist area, many people who don’t know how to travel cannot avoid stepping on the trap. Let’s talk about how to visit Pingyao Ancient City. 1. Quick overview of the ancient city

The earliest history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,700 years. In the early Ming Dynasty, the city wall was built to resist foreign enemies. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi visited the west and built four large towers. Today's Pingyao Ancient City still retains the appearance of the ancient city 500 years ago. It was the "China Wall Street" in the past and is now a tourist attraction. In 1997, the entire ancient city of Pingyao was listed as a world cultural heritage. It is a physical specimen for studying the development of China's politics, economy, culture, art and religion.

The ancient city is rich in vicissitudes of life, simple and long-lasting. Its scale is larger than the Datong Ancient City we visited before. If you want to visit in depth, it is recommended to stay in the ancient city for 1-2 days. 2. Transportation Guide

The transportation in Pingyao Ancient City is very convenient, with both ordinary train stations and high-speed rail stations. If you are a tourist from other provinces, there is no airport in Pingyao County and you need to fly to Taiyuan first. From Taiyuan, you can go to the ancient city by train or high-speed rail, which takes 30-50 minutes. Get off at Pingyao Ancient City Station. Pingyao Ancient City High-speed Railway Station is about 7 kilometers away from the scenic spot, and it takes about 15 minutes by taxi.

Those who don’t want to arrive quickly can take an ordinary train. The journey takes about 1 and a half hours and get off at Pingyao Station. Pingyao Station is less than 2 kilometers away from the north gate of the scenic spot, and the distance is even closer.

Self-driving tourists can park in the official parking lot next to the entrance of the scenic spot. There is one at the south gate and one at the north gate. We parked at the north gate. There are plenty of parking spaces. After exiting the parking lot, there is the visitor center. Also very convenient.

Parking lot charges: 10 yuan/car/time for a small passenger car. After 12pm, it will be charged for two days (times) 3. Guide to avoiding pitfalls

The ancient city of Pingyao is huge Some of the pits are at the entrance outside the ancient city, which can easily reduce tourists' initial impression of the ancient city. For example, someone will tell you that it is still several kilometers from the parking lot to the scenic spot, and recommend that you take their car and spend a few dozen yuan (there are also quotes for more than 100 yuan) to take the whole family. They even deceive tourists by saying that the reservations for entering the city for the day are fully booked and they cannot enter the city without taking a bus. This is outrageous.

The truth is that the walk from the visitor center at the entrance to the core area of ??the scenic spot is only a few hundred meters; if luggage is a burden, you can hire a shuttle bus from the scenic spot, which only costs 10 yuan per person. If you have booked accommodation in the scenic area, you don’t have to worry. You can ask the boss to help transport your luggage. You can also make an appointment for the in-person test ticket on the same day, so it’s not stressful if it’s not a holiday.

Also, don’t believe what the salespeople at the entrance to the scenic area and B&Bs and restaurants in the scenic area say about how expensive food and accommodation are in the ancient city. In fact, the management of merchants in the ancient city is very standardized, and the prices of food and accommodation are within a reasonable range, sometimes even cheaper than outside the scenic area (perhaps the competition in the scenic area is too fierce).

The correct approach is to go straight to the ancient city after arriving and ignore any sales promotions. After successfully entering the scenic spot, most of the pitfalls were reduced; our experience of visiting the ancient city was still very good. 4. Ticket purchase

Ancient City Pass: 125 yuan/person (including 22 scenic spots including city walls, county offices, Rishengchang, Xiexieqing, Confucian Temple, etc.) If you do not go to these small scenic spots , I just want to stroll around the streets of the ancient city and have a meal. The ancient city can be entered for free.

It can be purchased on the official platform "Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area" applet. After purchasing the pass, it is valid for 3 days. Half price for student ID card, free admission for military officer ID card and disability ID card, and free admission for senior citizens over 60 years old with ID card.

In addition, tickets for Shuanglin Temple are 35 yuan/person and tickets for Zhenguo Temple are 25 yuan/person. The tickets are valid for 1 day. Although these two attractions are outside the ancient city, it is highly recommended for friends who like tranquility and humanity to go there.

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