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The ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Phi lantern (3)
9/3/2008 10:36:17 AM
Pingyao Ancient City,Cultural City,Relics,Shanxi Tourism,, Scenic spot historical site, Pingyao in Shanxi Province
2006 on 14 September night, the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Lian...
Pingyao Ancient City,Cultural City,Relics,Shanxi Tourism,, Scenic spot historical site, Pingyao in Shanxi Province
2006 on 14 September night, the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Lian...
Pingyao Ancient City,Cultural City,Relics,Shanxi Tourism,, Scenic spot historical site, Pingyao in Shanxi Province
2006 on 14 September night, the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Lian...
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The ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Province, is one of 2,700 years of history and cultural cities, and for the second batch of countries with historical and cultural city of Sichuan Langzhong, Lijiang, Yunnan, Anhui Xixian County and known as "the most well-preserved ancient city of the four" China is currently the only city to declare to the whole world the success of the cultural heritage of the ancient county seat. Pingyao formerly known as "ancient pottery," the early years of the Ming Dynasty, as a defensive Waizu South nuisance, the city wall was built, Hongwu 2003 (1370 AD) in the old Qiangyuan built on the basis of re-extended repair, and a comprehensive package brick. After Jingde, Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing and Wanli generations conducted 10 times in the conversion and repair, update Chenglou, additional enemy Taiwan. Kangxi Sishisannian (Year 1703) for the emperor visited the West via Pingyao, and the building of the four major Chenglou,城池more spectacular. Pingyao perimeter wall of 6,163 meters, about 12 m high wall, an area of about 2.25 square kilometers at a county town of Pingyao for two different styles of the world.

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