平遥

平遙
Píngyáo
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Pingyao, county in central Shanxi known for its walled Ming and Qing town

Examples

HSK 5
Píngyáo lí Tàiyuán bù yuǎn.
Pingyao is not far from Taiyuan.
HSK 6
Qīngcháo de shíhou, Píngyáo de piàohào bǎ shēngyi zuòdào le quánguó.
In the Qing dynasty Pingyao's banks did business all over the country.

Tips

history
日升昌, founded in Pingyao in 1823, is counted as China's first 票号, a bank that let merchants send money across the country on paper drafts. The walled town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

Stroke Order

平 píng
遥 yáo