Once the wealth center of Shanxi, the "turtle city" has an "iron wall"

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Pingyao ancient city has a large number of fans all over the country, and it belongs to a very complete 5A-level scenic spot in terms of ancient buildings, ancient city walls and ancient culture preservation. Pingyao ancient city has a long history, and it was an extremely important place in Shanxi during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At that time, with advanced economic mind, the first bank in China history was established here. Let the business here develop rapidly and become a developed trade exchange place.

In the best era of economic development in Shanxi Province, the focus of economic development is not in Taiyuan, the provincial capital, but in Pingyao. Up to now, you can still find coins embedded in the ancient wall of Pingyao ancient city, both copper and iron. Some people joked that this is not an "iron wall". Needless to say, in fact, the purpose of people doing this at that time was such a consideration. At that time, people did this in order to follow a solid morality. In fact, this also shows from the side that people at that time were rich.

So what made Pingyao such a prosperous economic center? If you walk into the ancient city of Pingyao and watch it carefully, you will find something. One of the most popular "A Street in Ming and Qing Dynasties" may give you the answer. This is the core street of this ancient city. The short length is less than 500 meters. How many shops are there? More than seventy rooms! Whether it is food, clothing, housing and transportation, or various entertainment, information, economic places, or traditional old shops, everything is available. You can also experience the bustling atmosphere at that time through countless years.

The building structure of Pingyao ancient city is rigorous, stable and symmetrical, and the structural layout is extremely neat. If you have a bird's eye view of the ancient city, you will find that the whole ancient city is like a giant turtle crawling on the ground, as steady as Mount Tai. When the ancients built this ancient city, they planned to build it into an indestructible fortress. Therefore, the thickness of the city wall and this important structure are meaningful, so this ancient city is also called "Turtle City".

As a famous ancient city in Shanxi Province, Pingyao has a charming atmosphere, attracting tourists from all over the country and even from all over the world. What do you want to say about it? Please tell me in the comments below!

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