Tag: CN – Ancient City of Ping Yao

Pingyao Ancient City (more than 3,000 years old) is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. It is located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province in Northern China.

Source: Pingyao Ancient City

Home to more than 2,000 incredibly rare and sublimely carved Buddhist painted statues, the fascinating Shuanglin Temple in the ancient town of Pingyao, Shanxi province, made it to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997. Behind the coveted glory, however, lies the arduous efforts of curators and preservationists who went beyond their call of duty to protect the over 1,400-year-old edifice from crumbling.

Source: The sentinels of Shuanglin

Pingyao is a fine example of the well-preserved Han civilization. Plans are afoot to further protect local heritage, report Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.

Source: Path of history

A glimpse of Pingyao Ancient Town during Spring Festival in Shanxi –

Source: A glimpse of Pingyao Ancient Town during Spring Festival in Shanxi