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P E E K A R O U N D P I N G Y A O
Pingyao retains many of its features from
the Ming and Qing dynasties. To ensure
that this ancient city continues to paint
the perfect picture, it was included in
UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1997
lost then
found
One of China’s last remaining
walled cities, Pingyao, transports
Mark Parren Taylor to a time that
was feared lost just a few
decades back
