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Jin memorial temple
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Taiyuan & Pingyao Three-day Tour
Taiyuan is the capital of Shanxi Province, and a city rich in political，military, and religious history. Located along the invasion corridors between the nomadic regions to the north and the agricultural heartland around the Yellow River, it was the site of repeated invasion and occupation over the centuries. The central Shanxi region is rich in Buddhist and Taoist sites, including the famous Mt.Wutai and the Taoist Palace of Eternal Joy. Taiyuan is now a major industrial city in northern China, close to major iron and coal reserves.
The city wall stretches for about six kilometers. The Pingyao ancient town is protected by a city moat，boththree meters deep and wide. Outside the city is a drawbridge. Witnin the city, four big streetsand eight small streets radiate to join with 72 lanes. Preserved in the ancient city are near 4000 traditional quadrangle residences of commonpeople，over 400 of which are fairly intact, in addition to the few even more cherished houses of Ming Dynasty and those rare proto-types of Yuan Dynasty.
The city wall stretches for about six kilometers. The Pingyao ancient town is protected by a city moat，boththree meters deep and wide. Outside the city is a drawbridge. Witnin the city, four big streetsand eight small streets radiate to join with 72 lanes. Preserved in the ancient city are near 4000 traditional quadrangle residences of commonpeople，over 400 of which are fairly intact, in addition to the few even more cherished houses of Ming Dynasty and those rare proto-types of Yuan Dynasty.
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$250.00
Duration: 3 Days
Tour Code: CE-SX-3D01
Departure Date: Every Day
Tour Attractions:Jin Memorial Temple, Pingyao old town, Qiao
Feature：Historic Sites
Tour Type: /English speaking guide + driver + meals + hotel
Tour Code: CE-SX-3D01
Departure Date: Every Day
Tour Attractions:Jin Memorial Temple, Pingyao old town, Qiao
Feature：Historic Sites
Tour Type: /English speaking guide + driver + meals + hotel
D1 Taiyuan pick-up / Jin memorial temple / Pingyao (lunch/dinner)
Pick you up in Taiyuan and visit Jin memorial temple, commemorating an emperor and his mother. There are tens of old buildings lays among beautiful trees and flowers, full of cultural features of Han nationality. This scenic spot is an integration of memorial, landscape architecture, sculpture, mural and tablet inscriptions.
After Jin memorial temple visit, drive to Pingyao and check in hotel there.
D2 Qiao's Grand Courtyard / Pingyao ancient town (lunch/dinnder)
Visti Qiao's Grand Courtyard, an architecture with a style of north Han nationality. It was built in Qing Dynasty by a rich and well-known business man named Qiao Zhiyong. There are all six big yards consisting of 20 small yards with altogether 313 rooms; they locate forming double “喜”—Chinese character means happiness. There are several films and television works based on Qiao’s Grand Courtyard that make it even more famous. For example, the movie Raise the Red Lantern (director: Zhang Yimou; heroine: Gong Li) and the TV series Jstars Courtyard are both shot there.
After lunch, visit Pingyao ancient town. It has a history of 2700 years and is comparable to the old town of Lijiang; they two are both in the World Cultural Heritage List. Together with the ancient city of Langzhong in Sichuan province and She County in Anhui province, they four are called “the best preserved four old towns”.
D3 Xi’an or Taiyuan
In the morning, you’ll be sent to the high-speed train station to Xi’an or Taiyuan.
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Group size
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1 pax
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2-3 pax
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4-5 pax
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6pax
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price
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717
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393
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292
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250
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Single supplement is USD 38 per person
Service package includes:
1. Two lunches and two dinners.
2. Two nights accommodations.
3. Taiyuan pick-up and Pingyao drop-off.
4. Air-conditioned tour vehicle.
5. Ticket for high-speed train and other transportation fees during this tour.
6. English Speaking tour guide.
7. Entrance tickets for Pingyao old town, Qiao’s Grand Courtyard and Jin memorial temple.
Service package excludes:
Tips to the guide and driver.
1. Two lunches and two dinners.
2. Two nights accommodations.
3. Taiyuan pick-up and Pingyao drop-off.
4. Air-conditioned tour vehicle.
5. Ticket for high-speed train and other transportation fees during this tour.
6. English Speaking tour guide.
7. Entrance tickets for Pingyao old town, Qiao’s Grand Courtyard and Jin memorial temple.
Service package excludes:
Tips to the guide and driver.
If you require, we can book hotels in Chengdu, and make private airport and city tour necessary.
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