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two day Pingyao Shuanglin Zhenguo itinerary

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Two-Day Pingyao Itinerary

A two-day Pingyao plan: day one on the wall, through Rishengchang and the yamen; day two to Shuanglin Temple's 2,000 painted statues and Zhenguo Templ

Day 1 · 09:00

Wall & bank houses

The full wall loop, then Rishengchang and the neighbouring piao hao museums on West Avenue — Xietongqing, Weitaihou and Weishengchang.

Day 1 · 14:00

Yamen & temples

The county yamen court show, then the Confucian Temple and Chenghuang Temple compound.

Day 1 · 19:00

Courtyard dinner

A hotpot dinner in a 200-year-old courtyard, followed by a lantern walk along the wall.

Day 2 · 09:00

Shuanglin Temple

6 km south — 2,000 painted clay statues across ten halls, the "museum of oriental sculpture" (¥40).

Day 2 · 13:00

Zhenguo Temple

15 km northeast — the Wanfo Hall of 963 AD, the second-oldest timber building in China (¥30).

Day 2 · 16:00

Beef & lacquerware shopping

Guan Yun beef, tuiguang lacquerware and long yam powder from the South Avenue shops — packed and ready for the train.

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