Ancient City of Ping Yao World Heritage Site

Official name

Ancient City of Ping Yao | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Ping Yao County, Shan Xi Province
37.2013° Lat, 112.1544° Lon | Map

Code

812

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Its urban fabric shows the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries. Of special interest are the imposing buildings associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.