I thought Lijiang was beautiful enough until I visited Pingyao

Pingyao Ancient City has a history of more than 2,700 years and is the most complete ancient county town existing in China. The city is turtle-shaped, hence it is also known as the 'Turtle City'. There are 4 main streets, 8 smaller streets, and many alleys within the city. It is the most complete ancient county town existing in China.
【Tickets🎫】
①No ticket is required to tour inside the ancient city, but tickets are needed to enter attractions. Through ticket: 125 yuan/person, which allows visiting 22 attractions.
②Attraction opening hours: 08:00~18:00.
🔥Must-visit spots
City God Temple: Enshrines the City God, Kitchen God, and God of Wealth, combining three temples in one
Confucius Temple: Displays the only existing imperial examination paper of a top scholar in China
Pingyao County Government Office: The most complete ancient county government office existing in China
Xietongqing: Has the largest and most well-preserved underground vault in China
Rishengchang: The forerunner of modern banks in China
China Escort Agency: The former site of an escort agency from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, mainly introducing the history of China's escort agencies
Qiao Family Courtyard: Built by the Qing Dynasty merchant Qiao Zhongqun during the reign of Emperor Guangxu

🍭Pingyao Ancient City has a plethora of delicious snacks
✅Pingyao beef✅Pingyao bowl trivet✅Knife-cut noodles✅Oat noodles
✅Shanxi braised meat✅Bubble rice cake✅Long yam✅Tofu pudding
✅Water-fried buns✅Cat's ear noodles✅Sea buckthorn juice✅Red noodle paste
✅Herb meat✅Cao family smoked meat.

【Accommodation🏨】
You can stay inside or outside the ancient city, but it is recommended to stay inside for convenience in touring.

If you have ample time⏰, you can experience being a Jin merchant's young lady for a day. There are photo studios everywhere in the ancient city