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Ancient Chinese Architecture in Pingyao Royalty Free Stock Photo

Chinese traditional decoration, architecture and ornaments at Pingyao Ancient City, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient Chinese architecture Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient buildings in China Escort Agency Museum in Pingyao old town in Shanxi Province of China, with Chinese decoration Royalty Free Stock Photo

Chinese decoration, architecture and ornaments, night photography at Pingyao Ancient City, Unesco heritage site, China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wooden chairs and desk in Ancient wooden building in Pingyao old town, Shanxi Province of China, with Chinese decoration, architec Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pingyao, officially Pingyao Ancient City, is a settlement in central Shanxi, China, famed for its importance in Chinese economic history and for its well-preserved Ming and Qing urban planning and architecture. Administratively, it comprises the town of Gutao in Pingyao County in Jinzhong Prefecture. It has a population of about 50,000. The town is first recorded c.ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬Ã¢â¬Â°800 bc and has been the seat of local government since at least the Qin. By the 16th century, it was a regional financial hub; in the late 19th century, some consider it to have been the financial centre of the Qing Empire. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction.