Do you know an old city called "Pingyao" in Shanxi? The old city is not1 Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province. It's a town2 a long history of more than two thousand years.
The old city is not very large. It is 3 2.25 square kilometres in size. And there are no tall buildings here. 4 of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones(石头). There are many Chinese-style shops on5 side of the street.
Pingyao is a square city. The city has a6 around it. It's about 6 km long and 12 m7The wall has six gates. And you mustn't 8 the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.
Pingyao is a very good place to visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 hours' bus ride from Taiyuan. It 9 you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you 10 time, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes only about 6 hours.
