Tourist guide to Pingyao ancient city

Pingyao ancient city is located in the middle of Shanxi province, which retains the basic features of the county seat in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and can be called the most complete ancient city in the Han area of China. Beijing-Shanxi is a classic self-driving route with easy roads and many scenic spots along the way. It will pass through Jinci Temple, Hangkong Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and Yungang Grottoes. This three-day self-driving route costs 5 yuan per capita to 8 yuan.

The south gate of Pingyao says Pingyao City is a turtle, which is equivalent to Pingyao Ancient City.

It's nearly 7 kilometers from Beijing to Pingyao. The scale of Pingyao City is completely built according to the hierarchical concept of "ritual system" in ancient China, and it is the representative of Han culture in mainland China. From some figures about this city, we can see the good intentions of the ancients when they built this city: 3, battlements on the city wall represent 3, disciples of Confucius, and 72 watchtowers represent 72 sages. Walking on the street, in addition to handicrafts sold in various tourist attractions all over the country, lacquerware and lampshade beef and bowl holders produced locally in Pingyao are worth stopping. Their earliest history can be traced back to the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and even the bowls and saucers made Cixi enjoy it.

Pingyao ancient city must play:

1. Rishengchang ticket number. Located in the bustling area of Pingyao Gucheng West Street, the first financial street in Daqing.

2. Pingyao Ancient City Wall: Pingyao County has just been besieged for a week.

3. Pingyao county: the center of Pingyao ancient city.

4. No.1 Escort Agency in North China: located at No.24 East Street, Pingyao County.

Look at the 3-day self-driving route at the entrance of Cheng Nan:

D1: Jingshi Expressway-Shitai Expressway-Dayun Expressway-Pingyao

D2: Pingyao-Dayun Expressway-Yingxian-Hunyuan Kong Xuan Temple-Datong

D3: Datong-Yungang Grottoes-Datong-Xuanda Expressway-Badaling Expressway-Beijing < Follow the road signs, reach Shijiazhuang, turn to Shitai Expressway, cross Niangziguan, enter Shanxi, and start continuous detours and uphill and downhill. This section of the road is boring and makes people sleepy. In fact, it is only 2 kilometers from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan, but it often takes 3 hours. After paying the fee, 15 yuan entered Taiyuan. From Taiyuan to Yuci, take National Highway 18 and drive for about an hour to the Qiao Family Courtyard in Dongguan Town near Qixian County. Out of the Qiao Family Courtyard, about 7 kilometers along the 28 National Road is Pingyao Ancient City.

Pingyao snacks and delicacies

Wantuo

Pingyao bowls and saucers are traditional snacks in Pingyao County and the best wine with strong local characteristics. The bowl tray was created by Dong Xuan, a famous chef in Chengnanbao, Pingyao County in the early years of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. It has a history of 1 years.

it tastes delicious without vegetables.

beef

Pingyao beef, a delicious food, has a long history. Who was the earliest founder? There is no record in history. Nowadays, Pingyao beef mostly adopts modern processing and packaging technology, and there are many brands, such as "Guanyun" and "Huanchun", which are all top grades.

Pear Tree

The southeast of Pingyao is a hilly area with an altitude of 8-1 meters. It has a mild climate, abundant sunshine, beautiful land and water, and trees. It is one of the "Top Ten Villages and Towns of Linguo" in Jinzhong. Because of the large temperature difference between day and night, the fruit nutrition accumulation is good. Bagged pears, as a specialty of Pingyao ancient city, won the "Silver Award" in the first provincial high-quality fruit exhibition and evaluation meeting in 1996 and the "Quality Product Award" in the international fruit and technical equipment exhibition. Bagged pears are loved by consumers at home and abroad because of their smooth surface, large and full, juicy and crisp, rich nutrition and no pollution.

yellow rice wine

yellow rice wine takes glutinous rice as raw material, with rich and mellow taste and mild alcohol content. It is not only a low-alcohol beverage suitable for women, children and the elderly, but also an ideal cooking condiment. According to analysis, rice wine contains 18 kinds of amino acids, 8 of which are indispensable to human body and cannot be synthesized. The content of lysine per liter of yellow rice wine is several times higher than that of wine and beer, which is rare in the world's nutritious wine. So people call it "liquid cake". Medical certificate

This product belongs to spiced barbecue meat products. It is made of white striped chicken and precious Chinese herbal medicines through pickling, steaming, vacuum packaging, sterilization and other processes. The product is golden in color, perfect in shape, fresh and tender in taste, fragrant and delicious, and contains a lot of essential amino acids. It is a food with high protein and low fat.

Guanwei dog meat

Yunwei dog meat is fresh white-striped dog meat refined by strict quarantine and modern technology. The product is ruddy in color, delicate in texture, fresh and refreshing, rich in various nutrients, supplemented by a variety of Chinese herbal medicines. Regular eating can replenish qi and blood, strengthen yin and kidney, warm stomach and dispel cold, make qi and blood abundant and pulse boiling. There is a folk saying that "dog meat is warm, and you can spend the winter without a quilt."

long yam

, also known as Chinese yam, is a perennial twining herb. Long yam, a white long yam product, is a nutritious food. After processing, it is a tonic for invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach and benefiting qi. Long yam, a foreigner, is called "China Ginseng". Not only that, it can also play a role that ginseng can't. Ginseng is too hot for young people to take, but it can be taken by the elderly, young people and children in long yam. The common foods such as yam and preserved yam at the banquet are unique. Long yam in Pingyao is one of the famous local products with the same reputation as beef and lacquer ware in Pingyao. It is famous for its long planting history and excellent quality.

Souvenirs: "Beef, Lacquerware, long yam" and "Three Treasures of Pingyao". Pingyao beef is Guanyun brand, but there are only five authentic ones in the city, and the others are all owned by individuals. When buying, you should look for the store with the words "distribution point number 1-5" to buy. That's authentic state-owned Guanyun brand Pingyao beef. There are many stalls selling antiques in Pingyao. It's basically fake. Don't be deceived It is recommended not to buy items with prices above 1 yuan.

specialties: jujube, millet and mature vinegar are all local specialties, so you can buy some and take them home.

Accommodation and expenses refer to

Accommodation:

1. The standard room of Beiguan Hotel in Pingyao is 158 yuan/night.

comments: the location is good, the decoration environment is ok, and the cost performance is good.

2. 19 yuan/Evening in Samsung Standard Room of Datong Jiahe Business Hotel

Catering:

1. Dejuyuan, Mingqing Street, Pingyao Ancient City

Baked noodles, vegetables, fungus, long yam and 4 yuan

2.3 yuan, a small shop in Pingyao Ancient City West Street

3. Datong Yonghe Food City

Fried meat.