Pingyao: A Series of Books on Chinese Historical and Cultural Cities

Author: Zhang Zhengming, Gao Chunping (editors)
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This is a millennia-old ancient city shining like the sun. Here, the only prototype of ancient Chinese "county towns" is preserved intact. Here, it is the birthplace of China's banking industry, and numerous remnant sites are rightfully considered a "living fossil" for studying modern Chinese financial and commercial culture. Here, famous historical sites and cultural relics are scattered throughout, with precious artifacts visible everywhere, making it a treasure trove of ancient Chinese painted clay sculptures that can be called "world treasures." Pingyao, "in the development of Chinese history, has presented people with a complete and extraordinary picture of cultural, social, economic, and religious development."