Ancient City of Pingyao, Shanxi, China in 4K (Ultra HD)
The Ancient City of Pingyao is UNESCO World Heritage site for being 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.
The impressive city walls (total length 6 km/3.7 mi) were constructed in 14th century. Most buildings in the Old city are from the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the late Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was the financial center of China.
Recorded October 2015 in 4K (Ultra HD) with Sony AX100. Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Music:
Rejuvenescence - Dreamscapes - 01 - Mist of Dawn
Licensed via ilicensemusic.com
--------------------------------------
About Amazing Places on Our Planet:
Immerse yourself in scenic beautiful places on our planet without the distraction of words.
New 4K video every Friday or every second Friday.
Video footage can be licensed out by contacting me.
Subscribe:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Google+:
Website:
Movies On Map:
Watch More Amazing Places on Our Planet: All 4K Ultra HD Videos:
US National Parks in 4K:
Canada in 4K:
China in 4K:
Southern Africa in 4K:
Amazing Trails:
Indonesia in 4K:
Iceland in 4K:
Best selection by year:
Pingyao, once China’s ‘Wall Street’, is an ancient walled city popular with tourists
Read more here:
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here:
Once the banking centre of imperial China, Pingyao is now a tourist hotspot catering to domestic tourists. The traditional architecture of the UNESCO site, as well as its square street layout, are largely intact from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Visitors can see old temples and traditional courtyards, as well as a museum with an unexpected surprise
Follow us on:
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Linkedin:
Chinese Ancient Town Pingyao
On a Jackie Chan Film Set!
Check out the two Aussies Jgroomy1 and Rozza Dozza1 as they explore the fascinating ancient town of Pingyao in Shanxi province, China. Once a great trading and merchant centre of China this ancient town is a splendid link to China's past.
Plenty of Chinese History, Culture, laughs, banter and terrible jokes!
Pingyao 平遥 The Eternal City, China
Pingyao dates back 2,700 years, and is one of the best preserved ancient cities in the world. During the Qing Dynasty this city was a financial center of China. It is still inhabited by 50,000 residents and is renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Pingyao still retains its city layout from the Ming and Qing dynasties, conforming to a typical Ba gua pattern. More than 300 sites in or near the city have ancient ruins. Preserved Ming- and Qing-style residences number close to 4,000. The streets and storefronts still largely retain their historical appearance.
The city walls of Pingyao were constructed in the 3rd year of the Hongwu Emperor (1370). The walls have six barbican gates. The north and south sides have one gate each. The east and west sides have two gates each.
This pattern is similar to that of a turtle (the head, tail and four legs), earning Pingyao the moniker Turtle City. The walls measure about 12 metres high, with a perimeter of 6,000 metres. A 4-metre wide, 4-metre deep moat can be found just outside the walls. Aside from the four structured towers at the four corners, there are also 72 watchtowers and more than 3,000 battlements.
► Support our channel via: Paypal:
reporter: Ilona Kauremszky
video: Stephen Smith
music: Kevin MacLeod
mycompasstv ~ travel - arts - lifestyle
Pingyao - One of the Oldest Villages in China | #ChinaTrip Vlog 3
We visited Pingyao, one of the oldest merchant villages in China, from the Ming Dynasty.
Thanks for watching! Subscribe now for more:
►INSTAGRAM
Camera used: Canon 80d
Mic used: Rode Mic Pro
Editing software used: iMovie
© Copyright lifeofpjv
- PJ
#China #Pingyao #MingDynasty
Pingyao - China (HD1080p)
Pingyao, iconic ancient city in N China
During the seven-day national day holiday in China, millions of people choose to take a relaxing trip.
Pingyao ancient city, located in China's Shanxi province, is one of the most popular tourist destinations during the holiday.
Pingyao ancient city, with over 2700 years of history, was first built in the West Zhou Dynasty.
Day 6: Pingyao Ancient City exploration
Spent nine hour walking and exploring the city. It is very beautiful, but extremely crowded due to Chinese New Year.
Our home in Pingyao ancient city - China
This is our room in Pingyao ancient city with a huge bed good for 4 which we enjoyed so much especially Samuel.
We travel together!
For more our Instagram profile:
Best Attractions and Places to See in Pingyao county, China
Pingyao county Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top things you have to do in Pingyao county. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Pingyao county for You. Discover Pingyao county as per the Traveler Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Pingyao county.
This Video has covered top Best Attractions and Things to do in Pingyao county.
Don't forget to Subscribe our channel to view more travel videos. Click on Bell ICON to get the notification of newly uploaded videos.
Pingyao Ancient Town | Part 1 | China（平遥古城 1）
Although Pingyao is only a small county in Shanxi Province, it is really a famous tourist destination in China, because it is one of the top four undamaged ancient towns in China. Below are the main Pingyao’s attractions which enjoy high popularity. Mian Shan (Mian Mountain) is noted for its natural scenery and cultural and religious relics. The rest attractions are all in the ancient town, including family courtyard, ancient castle, Mingqing Ancient Street, ancient bank, ancient city wall and temple.
2018 Pingyao China
A streetwalk in Pingyao in july
City Walls in China |An Ancient Super Fortification
City Walls in China, a documentary co-presented by Xinhua News Agency and Nanjing City Wall Protection and Management Center, leads a journey of China's centuries-old culture and heritage through the ancient city walls.
The Ancient City of Pingyao 平遥古城
This is an episode in the documentary series World Heritage Sites in China 中国的世界遗产. Get to know more world heritage sites in China, please check out the playlist at:
If you like our channel, you may subscribe to it at
You may also follow us on various social media:
Facebook:
Twitter:
VK:
Sina Weibo:
Or visit our websites:
影像中国网站:
VIDEOCHINA (English):
VIDEOCHINA (Français):
VIDEOCHINA (Deutsch):
VIDEOCHINA (日本語):
Huizhou Ancient City | She County | China（歙县 - 徽州古城）
Huizhou ('Hui' in short), a historical region on the boundary between today's Anhui and Jiangxi Provinces, consists of six counties - Shexian, Yixian, Xiuning, Qimen, Jixi and Wuyuan. Huizhou Ancient City is the core scenic area of Shexian County in Huangshan and features a distinctive local culture. It is also the birthplace of the Huizhou merchants, a famous business group in China that flourished in the late Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). It is one of China's four well-preserved old cities, together with Lijiang Old Town (in Yunnan Province), Ancient City of Pingyao (in Shanxi Province), and Langzhong Ancient City (in Sichuan Province).
Pingyao, China 平遥古韵
我们远去的家园 之 平遥古韵。
Quoted from wikipedia:
Pingyao is a Chinese city and county in central Shanxi province. It lies about 715 km from Beijing and 80 km from the provincial capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial center of China. It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pingyao still retains its city layout from the Ming and Qing dynasties, conforming to a typical bagua pattern. More than 300 sites in or near the city have ancient ruins. Preserved Ming- and Qing-style residences number close to 4,000. The streets and storefronts still largely retain their historical appearance.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the county belonged to the kingdom of Jin. It was part of the kingdom of Zhao in the Warring States Period. In the Qin Dynasty, it was known as Pingtao. During the Han Dynasty, it was known as Zhongdu county. In 1986, the People's Republic of China designated Pingyao as one of the Chinese Historic and Cultural Cities. It became a World Heritage Site in 1997, included also the outlying Zhenguo Temple and Shuanglin Temple.
The Trip to Chinese Ancient City PingYao - 2019
The visit to the ancient city of PingYao on Oct. 1, which is a national holiday in China, was quite an experience. We spend 4 days and 3 nights and it was full of fun and surprises. Watch the video and hear what Joyce Li has to say about the trip and you will see what I mean......
Best Hotels and Resorts in Pingyao County, China
In this video our travel specialists have listed best hotels and resorts of Pingyao County. We have tried to do some extensive research before giving the listing.
Its not the Ranking of Best Hotels and resorts in Pingyao County, its list of best hotels. If you want the details of good hotels in some other area, feel free to ask us in comment box, we will try to make the video of that listing also.
Don't forget to Subscribe our channel to view videos of some of the best Hotels. Click on Bell ICON to get the notification of updates Immediately.
Listed Hotels
Jing's Residence
City Wall Old House Ji's Residence
Yunjincheng Mansion
Water Hotel, Pingyao
The Kylin Grand Hotel
Fengyan Jianguo Hotel
Hong Hu Hotel
Chengjia Laoyuan Minsu Hotel 2nd
Pingyao Huiguan
Journey Hotel Pingyao
#PingyaoCounty
#PingyaoCountyhHotels
#PingyaoCountyResorts
#PingyaoCountyBudgetHotels
#PingyaoCountyBoutiqueHotels
`
CHINA - Pingyao Ancient City
A Day in PingYao - CHINA 2016
New video of the CHINA TRIP series EVERYDAY!!
Make sure you subscribe if you haven't already ;)
My best videos:
Music by Cabu: