Wednesday, 26 October - Pingyao (1/2)

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Parts of Pingyao being demolished and rebuilt in old Chinese style
Parts of Pingyao being demolished and rebuilt in old Chinese style
Large golf carts as taxis
Large golf carts as taxis
New build in old style
New build in old style
Streets deserted early morning
Streets deserted early morning
Early morning and no one about
Early morning and no one about
Delivery of coal blocks used for heaters
Delivery of coal blocks used for heaters
City Tower
City Tower
Some shops opening up
Some shops opening up
Side streets
Side streets
Another street
Another street
A hotel in PIngyao
A hotel in PIngyao
North gate on the wall
North gate on the wall
Wall from inside the wall does not look as if it has been bricked up
Wall from inside the wall does not look as if it has been bricked up
This part is bricked
This part is bricked
Old town from top of wall
Old town from top of wall
More of town showing water heater on roof
More of town showing water heater on roof
City wall
City wall
New Pingyao outside the walls
New Pingyao outside the walls
Bank entrance
Bank entrance
Inside Rishengchang Draft Bank
Inside Rishengchang Draft Bank
Models in museum in bank
Models in museum in bank
Man who started the bank in
Man who started the bank in
One of 100 rooms in bank
One of 100 rooms in bank
Sign for money
Sign for money
One of many scarf shops where they make their own produce
One of many scarf shops where they make their own produce
Muffs sold everywhere to warm your hands
Muffs sold everywhere to warm your hands
What a difference a few hours makes to the number of tourists on the streets
What a difference a few hours makes to the number of tourists on the streets
Bodyguard company
Bodyguard company
Money moved all around china before bank
Money moved all around china before bank
Wheel barrow so heavy with only one wheel no one could steal it
Wheel barrow so heavy with only one wheel no one could steal it
Tongxinong company started by man who invented Kung Fu
Tongxinong company started by man who invented Kung Fu
Old bed
Old bed
Kung fu room
Kung fu room
Yamen gate
Yamen gate
Court complex
Court complex
Rushing to see performance
Rushing to see performance