The Ancient City of Pingyao is a well preserved ancient town 100 kilometers from Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province. On December 3, 1997, it was listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage. Since then, the ancient city has attracted large numbers of tourists both from home and abroad. Pingyao dates back to a time when the Chinese nation began to write down its history. In different dynasties its administrative system and name changed time and again, but approximately 1,500 years ago the name of the city changed to its current one during the Northern Wei Kingdom. The Ancient City of Pingyao is a well preserved ancient town 100 kilometers from Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi Province. On December 3, 1997, it was listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage. Since then, the ancient city has attracted large numbers of tourists both from home and abroad. Pingyao dates back to a time when the Chinese nation began to write down its history. during the Northern Wei Kingdom.