Day 5: BEIJING / PINGYAO – Ming Dynasty

Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the station. High-speed train to Pingyao.

Arrival and lunch.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site from the Ming Dynasty, Pingyao is a well-preserved walled city. The entire city is an “old town.”

City tour:

The City Walls, Rishengchang Bank (the first bank in China), the Yamen (town hall), the Confucius Temple, Ming and Qing Street—a truly classical and authentic China beautifully preserved!

Shanxi Province is the birthplace of Chinese noodles. Enjoy an introduction to hand-cut noodles like “Daoxiaomian,” “Cuoyu,” and “Mao’erduo.”

Dinner on your own. Overnight at Xinglongyi Inn (charming) or similar.