Stunning sunset check-in! The Orange Sea at Yingxun Gate in Pingyao Ancient City romantically debuts
by catchairport
Oct 20, 2025
📸 Encounter the Orange Sea sunset at Yingxun Gate tower in Pingyao Ancient City
Take a break from the hustle and bustle, come to Yingxun Gate at the southernmost end of Pingyao Ancient City, and experience a poetic sunset! 🌅
✨Romantically perfect sunset viewing spot:
Address: South Street, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province
Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 (recommended before 16:30)
As the sun sets in the west and the afterglow pours down, this ancient city gate built in the Ming Dynasty is dyed orange🍊. The flying eaves and upturned corners outline the rustic silhouette in the glow, and the carved brackets tell the 600-year legend of the Shanxi merchants~✨
🌟Ancient city gate trivia:
The name "Yingxun" means "welcoming fortune and accepting auspiciousness"
Ming Dynasty architecture, retaining the complete barbican structure
The existing city wall is 12 meters high and 6100 meters in circumference
It is the southernmost of the six main gates of Pingyao Ancient City
Best photo spots📷:
1️⃣ Third-level viewing platform on the city wall (facing the sunset)
2️⃣ Inside the barbican (best lighting)
3️⃣ By the moat (to capture reflections in the water)
🎁Helpful tips:
- The sunset is most beautiful in spring and autumn (best from April to June)
- Remember to bring a wide-angle lens
- Afterward, you can visit the South Street night market nearby
Come here and let the sunset heal your soul~🌅
Ancient city walls, gray bricks and tiles, warm sunset
At this moment, it feels like traveling through a thousand years
Attached is my location map (p2-p4)
Use the hashtag to see more beautiful photos✨
Post by catchairport | Oct 20, 2025












