Dear Tony Meng,
My wife, and I have just returned from our exciting side trip to Pingyao for the weekend we spent in Beijing. We have received the most dedicated and professional service from our guide - Mr. Allen Cai and also from the professional driver - Mr.Wang. I cannot speak too highly of the service provided together with the accommodation. My fears about the accommodation in Pingyao was totally unfounded. I found the accommodation in Pingyao is fantastic! It is very comfortable and the service was also very good.
Best personal regards,
John Voinovich
USA
Pingyao is one of the hottest tourist sports in Shanxi Province. When night approaches, the ancient city is enveloped in gentle colorful neon light. Numerous red lanterns hang in the avenues highly portraying a grand air. However, besides for some main avenues, most of the streets and lanes become dark for most shops in this Old City close early in the evening. Pingyao people keep to their original life style far away from the fascinating nightlife of the modern city. But Ming and Qing street is also noisy, involving by the red light.
Recently, some bars with unique decorate appear in the old city, offering good destinations for tourists both abroad and native at night. Visitors can sing, dance, and relax at various entertainment venues. In addition, Pingyao Grand Theater stages many different kinds of local traditional performances every day. There are a few bars are recommended.
Old Pingyao Bars The secondhand rafter, log table and chair, hanging paper lantern, aged timepiece, aged radiogram, aged candlestick, all of these draw the taste of years, presenting the peace and pure of the old Pingyao city. Many photograph masters once gathered under the eave, took away the city in their cinema.
Cherry Blossom House
It is on the side of the post office, with a romantic name “Cherry Blossom House”. I imagine a picture that cherry blossom fly all over the sky. The melodious music together the cool beer bring me the cleanlily, calm and easy life fettle. It has branches in Lijiang and Fenghuang.
Sakura
The Sakura lies at the junction of West Avenue and South Avenue. Sakura is a chain and this one is a branch of the one in Lijiang. The decor is simple and romantic and western food and drinks are served.
Tips: a computer for surfing the Internet is available.
Pingyao Da Xitai (Pingyao Theater) Pingyao Da Xitai was the entertainment place for those businessmen in Pingyao. Now it is a place for people to learn about and appreciate the local art of Pingyao. Shows of various types like the Jinzhong yangko (a kind of folk performance of north China), music and dance drama betray a vivid Pingyao with the theme of local people's daily life.
Address: Chenghaungmiao Street, Pingyao Old City
Admission Fee: CNY 48 per person
A hand of Sour Jujube
It is a play embodying the commercial culture of Shanxi province, and spreading the spirit of Shanxi businessmen. Since it was played on, the play has been highly appreciated. The whole play is divided into 5 parts. Ming and Qing Street
The ancient Ming and Qing Street was the noisiest centre of business at that time. Located in the centre of Pingyao, the street is not very wide but with various shops orderly arranged along the road. These shops were all built with bricks and stones completely in the style of Ming and Qing architecture.
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The secondhand rafter, log table and chair, hanging paper lantern, aged timepiece, aged radiogram, aged candlestick, all of these draw the taste of years, presenting the peace and pure of the old Pingyao city. Many photograph masters once gathered under the eave, took away the city in their cinema.
Pingyao Da Xitai was the entertainment place for those businessmen in Pingyao. Now it is a place for people to learn about and appreciate the local art of Pingyao. Shows of various types like the Jinzhong yangko (a kind of folk performance of north China), music and dance drama betray a vivid Pingyao with the theme of local people's daily life.
