Metaverse Time Travel Guide to Pingyao Ancient City｜Must-Visit · Must-Eat · Must-Stay Guide

【Pingyao Ancient City · A Timeless Encounter】✨
📍Address: Kangning Road, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province
⏰Opening Hours: 24 hours, open all year round!
🎫Ticket: 123 RMB for a thousand-year tour (half price with student ID)

📸【Top 3 Photo Spots】
🥇Sunset Silhouette on the Ancient City Wall
Best spot: Yingxunmen City Tower
Best time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (golden light on brick walls is amazing!)

🥈Ming and Qing Street Market Life
Must-capture scene: Old brand signs + red lanterns🏮
Hidden tip: Let the sunset shine through the window lattice casting shadows

🥉County Government Office Grand Panorama
Exclusive angle: Under the "Bright Mirror Hanging High" plaque in the main hall
Outfit suggestion: Hanfu / Mamian skirt perfectly matches ancient architecture

🍜【Pingyao on the Tip of Your Tongue】
💥Must-try Trio:
• Hongwuji Restaurant (No. 84 South Street)
Signature kaolao noodles dipped in aged vinegar, 50 RMB per person to eat your fill
• Jinshenglu Food Shop (Chenghuangmiao Street)
Sweet and savory mixed oil tea with crispy cake, 12 RMB to get
• Ren Zai Beifang Restaurant (No. 41 Yamen Street)
Fried pork with Pingyao beef, authentic Shanxi flavor!

🏨【Accommodation Red and Black List】
Red List💯:
• Pingyao Guild Hall (West Street)
Renovated Ming and Qing three-courtyard house, antique bed is super photogenic
• Yijintang Inn (Dongguojia Alley)
Starry sky room + free Hanfu experience

Black List⚡:
Be cautious with low-priced homestays inside the ancient city!
Common issues: poor soundproofing / unstable hot water

👗【Outfit Guide】
📅March-May: Light Hanfu + cloak
Big temperature difference day and night, bring a jacket
📅June-August: Cotton and linen qipao + oil-paper umbrella
Watch out for sun protection! Little shade in the ancient city
📅September-October: Mamian skirt + embroidered shoes
Best choice for shooting ginkgo yellow leaves is South Gate Street

💡【Travel Tips】
🔥Best months: September-October (not too cold or hot + many temple fairs)
🚶‍♂️Recommended route:
Day 1: City Wall → Confucian Temple → Rishengchang
Day 2: County Government Office → Xietongqing → Ming and Qing Street
⚠️Avoid traps: Don’t buy from shopping spots taken you by "free tour guides"!

(Guide word count: 998 Information updated: 2023.09)