Pingyao Travel Tips

Climate :
The climate in the Ancient City of Pingyao is typical temperate continental climate, which is mild and arid, wide range of temperature between summer and winter. Rain mainly falls on summer and in winter sand wind blows heavily. So summer is the best time for traveling in Pingyao.

Food :
The food that Shanxi people take in is mostly wheaten food, and it's no exception in Pingyao town. Wheaten food is not only used as staple food, but also cooked as ingredient. So do not order too many courses.

Like many other parts in China, tang-yuan is a necessary course in Pingyao on Lantern Festival. Pingyao people are well in making tang-yuan. They mix brown sugar, sugar, sesame seeds, osmanthus and nuts together as stuffing, then rolling gradually into a round with rice flour.

Local food can be tasted in Ming and Qing Street. E.g. Yunjingcheng- wide range of wheaten food, changshengyuan-yellow wine made snacks, tianyuankui restaurant-coffee.

  
Shopping:
Pingyao contains a wide range of local and special products, like paper-cut, yellow wine.

On both sides of Ming and Qing Street there are various shops selling local products , like Chengyijiu, Xiehehao. And in new city zone there are 18 markets for selling pottery products and other shopping malls.

Important tips: 
Bring sunglasses and hats to prevent you from sand wind

The water in Pingyao is somewhat salty, so buy purified water instead

Tickets needs to be checked many times, so keep well

Live in traditional residence to feel the local culture.

No need to take bus as Pingyao is a small town, and there is also rickshaw service for tourists.