| Day 6 Pingyao ( B,L ) |
| Take K7807 to Pingyao(leave Datong at 07h45, arrive Pingyao at 15h06). Pick up at Pingyao railway station and transfer to the hotel. Visit Pingyao ancient town for the rest of the day. |
| Pingyao ancient town | Pingyao is the middle of Shanxi Province, it is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in China. It is the assembly place of folk houses in north China where rows upon rows of buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties stand in well-preserved conditions. |
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| [ Optional ] Pingyao City Wall: The original city walls of Pingyao were of tamped earth and were located northwest of the present Pingyao city, originally named Pingtao, was built in the early Northern Wei Dynasty. |
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| Day 7 Pingyao ( B,L ) |
| Continue our tour around Pingyao. Later you will be transferred to Pingyao train station to catch the train back to Beijing. Train No.: K 604 (leave Pingyao at 19h11, arrive Beijing at 06h39 next day). |
| Qiao Family Mansion | Qiao Family Mansion is the residence of the famous Shanxi Merchant, Qiao Zhiyong. It gained its fame home and abroad due to the movie "the Red Lanterns" by the famous Chinese movie director Mr. Zhang Yimou. | | Shuanglin Temple | The Shuanglin Temple: Standing for more than 1500 years, the temple is famous for more than 2,000 painted sculptures of precious value, representing Ming and Qing Dynasties' best. They are reputed as a "treasure reserve of the oriental painted sculptures". | | Rishengchang Draft Bank | The first draft bank of China, Rishengchang, is situated in the busiest section of Xi Da Jie, which used to be the First Street in the Qing Dynasty. Although it was only a small compound, it was a forerunner of modern banking and once manipulated the economic lifelines of the whole Qing Dynasty in t…… |
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| [ Optional ] K604 train Pingyao to Beijing: K604 train is running on routes Yuncheng to Beijing West Station, stops at Pingyao. Train No.: K 604 (leave Pingyao at 19h11, arrive Beijing at 06h39 next day). The time for boarding at Pingyao and arriving at Beijing is perfect for an overnight stay. These trains have soft class with 4-berth ordinary soft class sleepers, 6-berth hard class sleepers and hard seats, only public toilet (prpare toilet tissue by yourself), restaurant car available. |
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| Day 8 Beijing ( ) |
| Arrive in Beijing at 06h39. No service is included today. |
| Beijing | As the center of politics, cultural and international exchange, Beijing is a modern metropolis full of vitality.
For the history buffs, Beijing is a living museum, but it has something to offer everyone. It is also the starting point for most of our China vacations. |
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| [ Optional ] Xiushui Street: Xiushui Street, also named “Silk Street”, is a shopping center in Beijing, with over 1,700 retail vendors. Although there are various goods in the market, the most attractive goods are silk. It's the bargain hunter's paradise, where you can purchase the top-quality goods with the lowest price. |
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