平遥
Pingyao
Tier 3·IATA:
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
- extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
- highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
- extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
- highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
- highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
- extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
- highPingyao Int'l Photography Festival· Mid-Sep
Taxi flag-drop:¥6starting fare
Attractions
Pingyao Ancient City平遥古城5A$18.19 (CN¥123)
Shuanglin Temple (Pingyao)双林寺4A$4.88 (CN¥33)
Zhenguo Temple (Pingyao)镇国寺4A$3.40 (CN¥23)
See You Again, Pingyao (Outdoor Show)《又见平遥》大型实景演出—$35.20 (CN¥238)
Pingyao City Wall平遥古城墙—$18.19 (CN¥123)
Rishengchang Exchange Shop (Pingyao)日升昌票号—Free
Pingyao County Yamen平遥古县衙—Free
City God Temple城隍庙—Free
Ma Family Compound (Pingyao)马家大院(平遥古城)—Free
Ming-Qing Street明清一条街—Free
Yuesheng Pingyao月昇平遥—Free
Pingyao Confucian Temple平遥文庙—Free
Xietongqing Draft Bank (China Qianzhuang Museum)协同庆票号(中国钱庄博物馆)—Free
China Escort Agency Museum中国镖局博物馆—Free
Qingxu Taoist Temple清虚观—Free
Tongxinggong Escort Agency同兴公镖局—Free
Hotels
Budget
$14.20 (CN¥96)
/night
Standard
$19.67 (CN¥133)
/night
Comfort
$38.45 (CN¥260)
/night
Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.
Food
Budget meal
$3.55 (CN¥24)
/meal
Mid-range
$9.91 (CN¥67)
/meal
High-end
$39.04 (CN¥264)
/meal
Must try:
- Pingyao cured beef平遥牛肉 · Píngyáo niúròu
- Pingyao buckwheat jelly平遥碗托 · Píngyáo wǎntuō
- Steamed oat noodle rolls栲栳栳 · Kǎolǎolao
- Oat-flour dumplings莜面饺子 · Yóumiàn jiǎozi
- Stir-fried marinated pork过油肉 · Guòyóu ròu
- Fried glutinous date cakes山西油糕 · Shānxī yóugāo
- Pingyao tofu pudding平遥豆腐脑 · Píngyáo dòufunǎo
- Cat's ear pasta猫耳朵 · Māo'ěrduo
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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