Pingyao in Shanxi Province, China

A travel photo essay of Pingyao, China. Includes people, food, and traditional Chinese street scenes. In Shanxi Province, Pingyao is considered one of China's best preserved historic walled towns. Read more about our travels across China.

Chinese Man on a Horse - Pingyao, China
Taken in Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Riding Along the Wall - Pingyao, China
The protective wall around Pingyao's old town is almost entirely intact. For a fee, you can walk the whole on top, along the circumference of the old town. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Kids - Pingyao, China
Pingyao kids hang out and ham it up at one of the old town gates. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Main Street in Pingyao, China
Walking down one of Pingyao's main drags on a foggy November day. The town serves as one of the best preserved old towns in China because it fell on hard times when other towns had the money to tear down and rebuild. Today, it it being rewarded by brisk tourist traffic. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Old Chinese Man - Pingyao, China
Taking in a bit of sunshine on a cold November day in Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Man Reading - Pingyao, China
Taken in Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Big Donkey - Pingyao, China
We rounded a corner in a back street in Pingyao and happened upon this friendly donkey. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Old Man on a Bike - Pingyao, China
Biking home in Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bike and Lanterns - Pingyao, China
A typical scene in Pingyao, China - a rusting bike, fading paint and aging red lanterns. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Paintings - Pingyao, China
Many of the old buildings in Pingyao are accented with paintings like this one of the dueling fish. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Fat Cat - Pingyao, China
Most of the cats we saw in China looked quite, um, prosperous. Don't know if that's because of the rodent population. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Little Boy Bundled Up - Pingyao, China
A little guy in Pingyao, China looks serious beyond his years. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Beehive Noodles - Pingyao, China
Although this might look like a beehive, we believe these Pingyao buckwheat noodle arrangements are called cats ears (mao erduo). Served with a spicy tomato sauce/soup, they do the trick on a cold November day. Dig deep into Chinese food with our Demystifying Food in China Series. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Funeral Procession - Pingyao, China
A colorful and musical funeral procession on the streets of Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Scissored Wheat Noodles - Pingyao, China
It might look a little sloppy, but these Pingyao cut wheat noodles (jianzi mian) come fried with onions and cabbage and go perfectly with a dash or two of hot pepper sauce. The staff at this hole-in-the-wall restaurant outside Pingyao's old town got a big kick out of us photographing their food. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Vegetarian Fried Dumplings - Pingyao, China
Vegetarian fried dumplings for breakfast in Pingyao, China. May not sound like your typical breakfast food, but it was delicious. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Man on a Bike Selling Apples - Pingyao, China
Taken in Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Funeral Procession - Pingyao, China
Mourners dressed in white hats make their way down the streets of Pingyao, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com