Traveling in Pingyao

Pingyao is a small city in the Shanxi Province of China, dating back over 2700 years. The city is most famous for their old town, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old town is one of the best preserved ancient walled cities in the world dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The climate in Pingyao is influenced by monsoons, and therefore gets hot and humid summers and chillier springs. Autumn is a great time to visit as temperatures are fairly mild-in the 50-60's Fahrenheit- and you can avoid the heavy rains of summer. Winter is also a pleasant time to visit, especially since temperatures tend not to dip below 30 and there is not much snow or bad weather.
Neighborhoods & Around
Pingyao is a very small city, divided up mostly between the walled area of Old Town and the area around Old Town. There are a few restaurants and accommodations outside of the gates into the Old Town.
Outside of Pingyao is the capital city of the Shanxi Province, Taiyuan. Taiyuan is a popular option for people doing day trips to Pingyao since there are multiple companies who offer scheduled day trips from Taiyuan to Pingyao.
Another nice place for a day trip from Pingyao is Yuncheng, where you'll find the famous Yongle Palace and Guan Di Temple. The palace is known for their Yuan Dynasty murals which are considered some of the best artistic treasures in China.