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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.

China, Pingyao - Wang Family Courtyard and Shuanglin Temple 2017

Wang's Compound is located in Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, 35 kilometers from Pingyao Ancient City, Shanxi Province. It is a luxurious residence built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family, one of the Four Families of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Shanxi Province.

The Shuanglin Temple (Chinese: 双林寺; pinyin: Shuānglín Sì) is a large Buddhist temple in the Shanxi Province of China. It is situated in the countryside of Qiaotou village about 6 kilometres southwest of the ancient city of Pingyao. It is among the many cultural monuments located in the Pingyao, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1997. The temple is protected by the state administration. Founded in the 6th century, the temple is notable for its collection of more than 2,000 decorated clay statues that are dated to the 12th-19th centuries. Its original name was Zongdu but it was renamed during the Northern Song Dynasty period as Shuanglin. It is nicknamed the museum of coloured sculptures. Most of them are dated to the period of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Ancient City of Pingyao | City Wall of Pingyao - Confucian Temple - Rishengchang Former Bank - Xietongqing Unincorporated Bank - Shuanglin Temple - Ancient Government Office - North First Escort - Terracotta Army - Muslim Quarter - Bell Tower - Drum Tower - Dumpling party - Mount Huashan - Plank Trail
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CHINA - Pingyao Ancient City

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Pingyao (平遥) is China’s best-preserved ancient walled town. If you have any China mileage under your belt you'll appreciate the town’s age-old charms; charms squandered away – or forever lost – elsewhere across the Middle Kingdom.

While other ‘ancient’ cities in China will rustle together an unconvincing display of old city walls, sporadic temples or the occasional ragged alley thrust beneath an unsightly melange of white-tile architecture and greying apartment blocks, Pingyao has managed to keep its beguiling narrative largely intact: red-lantern–hung lanes set against night-time silhouettes of imposing town walls, elegant courtyard architecture, ancient towers poking into the north China sky, and an entire brood of creaking temples and old buildings.

Pingyao is also a living and breathing community where the 30,000-odd locals who reside in the old town hang laundry in courtyards, career down alleyways on bicycles, sun themselves in doorways or chew the fat with neighbours.

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Pingyao | 平遥

03:25 | Ancient Government Office | 平遙古縣衙

01:50 | Rishengchang Draft Bank | 日升昌票号

00:40 | Confucian Temple | 平遥文庙

03:56 | Er Lang Temple | 二郎庙

07:55 | Ancient Streets | 平遥古城

08:36 | City Walls | 城墙

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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.

1,500-year-old mystery! Exploring the spectacular Hanging Temple of Shanxi, China

LIVE: Defying gravity: The spectacular Hanging Temple in Shanxi, China that has been suspended 75 meters above the ground for 1,500 years. Built into a cliff on Mount Heng, it's also notable for being the only monastery left that represents a combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
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Pingyao Travell Guide

The past prosperity of Shanxi lies in Pingyao while the soul of Pingyao lies in its Old City. What's unique here is this well-preserved ancient city with its grand, solemn city wall, its residences and shops, and even the government office all in the style of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911).

Beijing - Confucius Temple Cinematic

Day trip to the Confucius temple. Lesser visited than the Lama Temple, with fewer crowds, and a spectacular performance daily. Well worth checking out in Beijing.

Music: CloZee - Revolution

CINA 2018 - Pingyao - Day 6

L'antica Città di Pingyao - Yide Hotel - Banca di cambio di Rishengchang - Armed Escort Company Museum - Le Mura di Pingyao

Taoist Building in Pingyao, China

Taoist Temple in Pingyao, China

Chenghuang Temple, Shanghai

The temple is dedicated to three city gods:

Huo Guang (d. 68 BC) was a famous Han Dynasty Chancellor. He is remembered for his role in deposing one young emperor and replacing him with another. Huo Guang was the original City God for the County of Shanghai from the Yuan Dynasty.
Qin Yubo (1295–1373) lived in Shanghai and served in the late Yuan Dynasty civil service. When the Hongwu Emperor founded the Ming Dynasty, he resisted two summons to serve at the court. He finally relented, and served in various roles including chief Imperial examiner. After his death, he was anointed City God of Shanghai by the Hongwu Emperor.
Chen Huacheng (1776–1842) was a Qing Dynasty general, responsible for the defence of Shanghai during the First Opium War. He vowed to defend the Yangtze to the death, and was killed in battle against the British.
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NIGHT market at Xinjiang, Shanxi province, China

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Chang’s Manor

Chang’s Manor is the private manor of Chang family, covering an area of more than 120,000 square meters. It is the largest merchant’s compound and the largest manor-style building complex in China. The layout is rigorous, neat orderly, and functional. Let’s go to see it through this VR video. #VisitShanxi

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Pingyao Tourism Video Project

ISB has given me a project to make a video about a very interesting and ancient place.

Shanghai City God Temple / 上海城隍庙

The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods / 上海城隍庙 / 上海城隍廟, officially the City Temple of Shanghai, is a folk temple located in the old city of Shanghai. It commemorates the elevation of Shanghai to municipal status and is the site of the veneration of three Chinese figures honored as the city gods of the town. It is also known by some locals as the Old City God Temple, in reference to a later New City God Temple which no longer exists.

In Chinese, Chenghuangmiao is also used as the name of the commercial district near the temple. This is generally known in English as Yu Garden, after a nearby Chinese garden. The district is now incorporated under the name Yuyuan Tourist Mart.

Regardless of size, many walled cities in ancient China contained a temple dedicated to one or more immortal or god as the spirit(s) or protector(s) of the city.

The City God Temple in Shanghai originated as the Jinshan God Temple, dedicated to the spirit of Jinshan, or Gold Mountain, an island off the coast of Shanghai. It was converted into a City God Temple in 1403, during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty.

During the Qing Dynasty, the temple grew popular. Residents of the old city as well as nearby areas visited the temple to pray for good fortune and peace. The temple reached its largest extent in the Daoguang era. The popularity of the temple also led to many businesses being set up in the area, turning the surrounding streets into a busy marketplace.

During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was closed down and used for other purposes. For many years, the main hall was used as a jewellery shop.

In 1951, the Board of Trustees of the City God Temple was dissolved, and the temple was handed over to the Shanghai Taoist Association and made into a Taoist center. The institution made changes to the temple, removing statues representing folk underworld personalities such as Yama, the judge of the dead, and placing an emphasis on Taoist spirituality instead.

In 1994, the temple was restored to its former use as a temple, with resident Taoist priests. The Temple, together with nearby Yuyuan Garden and the surrounding streets, are now part of a large pedestrian zone dedicated to restaurants and retail.

A complete restoration of the City God Temple took place between 2005 and 2006. In October 2006 the place of worship was reopened and reconsecrated by Taoist clergymen.

The temple is dedicated to three city gods:
- Huo Guang (d. 68 BC) was a famous Han Dynasty Chancellor. He is remembered for his role in deposing one young emperor and replacing him with another. Huo Guang was the original City God for the County of Shanghai from the Yuan Dynasty.
- Qin Yubo (1295–1373) lived in Shanghai and served in the late Yuan Dynasty civil service. When the Hongwu Emperor founded the Ming Dynasty, he resisted two summons to serve at the court. He finally relented, and served in various roles including chief Imperial examiner. After his death, he was anointed City God of Shanghai by the Hongwu Emperor.
- Chen Huacheng (1776–1842) was a Qing Dynasty general, responsible for the defence of Shanghai during the First Opium War. He vowed to defend the Yangtze to the death, and was killed in battle against the British.

73. ΚΙΝΑ - CHINA: South Hekou, Confucius, Taiyuan, Shanghai, Beijing (Photos)

α. Ένα σχολείο 10.000 μαθητών (Taiyuan), β. Σαγκάη από την αρχαιότητα έως σήμερα, γ. Αρχαίες κινέζικες πόλεις - Pingyao (14oς αιώνας), Jiangnan (13oς αιώνας)
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Li Jiang Old town Fire a painful lesson for perservance cultural heritage Architecture chinese style

Most of a 1,300-year-old Tibetan town popular with tourists was destroyed by a fire over the weekend, renewing concerns over commercial development at Chinese heritage sites.
The blaze, which raged for 10 hours on Saturday, destroyed at least 240 houses or two thirds of the ancient settlement of Dukezong in Yunnan province, southwest China, according to Xinhua state news agency.
The town was known for its well-preserved Tibetan dwellings and the fire spread easily from one wooden house to the other after starting in a small hotel.
Some 2,600 residents were evacuated from the scene, but no casualties were reported, Xinhua added.
The possibility of arson has been ruled out, and the cause of fire is still under investigation, local authorities said.
More than 1,000 firefighters and volunteers battled the flames, officials said, but the narrow streets made it difficult for fire trucks to maneuver.
Fire fighters also found that hydrants were empty due to a shutdown in water supply during sub-zero winter conditions, according to Chen Tianchang, head of the fire service for the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the region where the town is located.
The town forms part of a county now called Shangri-La, which with its dramatic scenery claims to have inspired the fictional paradise described in the 1933 novel by British author James Hilton.
The fire also renewed concerns over commercial development in China's ancient towns, which have witnessed growing numbers of tourists in recent years. There have been a string of fires at heritage sites in recent months, Xinhua reported.
In October, a blaze tore down an ancient building complex in Hongjiang, central China and a covered bridge in the Western city of Chongqing was destroyed by fire in November. Another fire also raged in the old town of Lijiang, Yunnan in March.
Li Gang, director of the region's cultural relics protection department, told Xinhua that the traditional gaps between the wood buildings in Dukezong to prevent fires had been filled in by restaurants, shops and guesthouses as tourism booms.
We have to reconsider the traditional principle of architecture while enhancing fire extinguishing facilities, Li said.

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