It’s not all polluted – a few observations about dire driving, confused conversations and the sumptuous scenery from our recent road trip across Shanxi Province
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Qiao’s Family-Unfriendly Courtyard – Pingyao, Shanxi Province
In addition to all the merchant homes in Pingyao, the most successful families built compounds out of town. The best known of those is the Qiao Family Courtyard, Qiao Jia Dayuan.
A Rant of Two Cities – Pingyao Ancient Walled City, Shanxi Province
PingYao is one of China’s most loved domestic tourist destinations. People come away describing the dream-like qualities of the old cobbled streets, the peaceful courtyards of the historic buildings and the friendly openness of the people.
QiKou KeZhan and the Black Dragon Temple – QiKouzhen, Shanxi
Our hotel in QiKouZhen was the QiKou Kezhan, an imposing former merchants house on the steep banks overlooking the Yellow River.
Qikou Trading Post on the Yellow River – Shanxi Province
On the bare banks of the Yellow River, deep in the middle of nowhere in Shanxi Province, lies what’s left of the once mighty Qikou zhen trading post.
Staying in Cave dwellings at Lijiashan Village, near Qikou zhen
A few kilometres up the road from Qikou zhen is Lijiashan cave dwelling village, home to the extended Li family.
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