Shanxi to Pingyao Tour

After accepting the group, Datong went to one of the four major grottoes in China, the Yungang Grottoes, which is a world cultural heritage site (excluding small transportation). "Visiting for about 1.5 hours" is a classic masterpiece of the first peak period of Chinese Buddhist art; Together with the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes, it is called the four largest grottoes in China. In 2007, it became one of the first 5A level tourist attractions in China. Ranked in the top ten of the world's best popular tourist attractions. After the end, take a car back to Taiyuan (about 300 kilometers, about 4.5 hours by car), visit the 4A level industrial demonstration scenic spot - Shanxi Donghu Vinegar Garden, visit for about 0.5 hours, learn about the vinegar brewing process, and taste aged vinegar. Afterwards, take a car to Pingyao Ancient City, a world cultural heritage site and one of China's four ancient cities (approximately 120 kilometers, 1.5 hours by car), and check into a hotel to rest upon arrival.

After breakfast, visit the important military defense works built in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Pingyao Ancient City. (Friendly reminder: Pingyao Ancient City does not have a ticket to enter the city. If you want to visit any small scenic spots in the ancient city, you need to buy a pass of 125 yuan/person, otherwise you cannot visit the small scenic spots in the ancient city.) (Excluding the electric scooter in the scenic area, which costs 40 yuan/person). With its simple construction techniques and excellent materials, it can be called world-renowned; Along with the Xi'an City Wall in Shaanxi, the Jingzhou City Wall in Hubei, and the Xingcheng City Wall in Liaoning, they are listed as the four best existing ancient city walls in China. The best preserved county government office in China - Pingyao County Government Office, known as the most ancient government office. Visiting the pioneer of the financial and banking industry - Rishengchang Bank, pioneering the Chinese national banking industry and renowned for its ability to connect the world. The ancient Chinese "Wall Street" - a street from the Ming and Qing dynasties, exploring the ancient city's residential buildings, observing the ancient city's architecture, and appreciating the charm of the ancient city, crossing history and approaching the prosperity of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Pingyao Confucian Temple, a rare building from the Song and Jin dynasties among the existing Confucian temples in China, is one of the six largest in China; The earliest surviving Confucian temple in China; The most well preserved Confucian temple complex in China; The largest group of statues of Confucius and Confucian sages in China; The largest existing exhibition of Chinese imperial examination history in China; The only professional photography museum in China. 【 Pingyao Ancient City: Ji's Old Residence Ancient Costume Travel Photography 】 (Approximately 1 hour in duration, electronic photography provided, additional fee for printing required) Experience a historical costume travel photography at the 600 year old Ji's Old Residence in Pingyao Ancient City, like going back in time and returning to that timeless and beautiful era. Take a car to Lingshi (about 150 kilometers, about 2.5 hours by car) to visit one of the four most well preserved courtyards in China - the Wang Family Courtyard. The Wang Family Courtyard is known as the "Chinese Folk Forbidden City" and the "Forbidden City of Shanxi", and is known as the "Wang Family Returns without Visiting the Courtyard", meaning that after visiting the Wang Family Courtyard, there is nothing else to see. Its architectural layout inherits the courtyard style of the front hall and back bedroom formed during the Western Zhou Dynasty in China, resembling both a fortress and a city, built along the mountain. The four story courtyards are arranged symmetrically from low to high, with a main road in the middle, forming a very regular "king" shape and implying a "dragon" shape. After the tour, take a car back to Yuncheng and end the journey.