Saturday, November 5, 2011

Ancient City of Pingyao | 平遥 , China


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Pingyao is a tiny ancient city (about 2km across) located in central Shanxi Province. Originally built in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BC), it boasts a history of over 2,700 years. According to the Records of Pingyao County, it had been the manor of Yao, who was the king of a union tribe in ancient China.

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