Ahh, Píngyáo, that time-honored town in the heart of China's Shaanxi province, one of the few remaining, truly authentic locations you'll find left in modern day China. Píngyáo's grey-brick streets give way to meticulously carved wooden doors, behind which lay a hide a network of symmetrical dwellings, centered around impeccably landscaped courtyards, each bathed in light and exuding a sense of Taoist harmony. Film set worthy streets, once the tourist hoards have left, of course. In the five days I spent wandering its alleyways I began to develop somewhat of a love affair with this town so, naturally, I think it only right that I should share some of my snaps of this majestic place with you too.
![Pingyao Photography Exhibition 2011 Chinese courtyard, Pingyao architecture, traditional china, old chinese style](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOGaFrN_-mqpbgVI3pVUckPDG7_bowOHguokYc2HZVTjWKWcVVDzABnqqH1R05gV44I3tq-QgTJryQoo6EUR93ALNFpPv-pVR7iD01JHyIFIbH0no7l3orbCC2SN0B5jgWOG7ArSw0DA/s680/pingyao_1.jpg)
If you too find yourself falling in love with this wonderful town, take a look at my previous post on Píngyáo's paper cutting crafts and later post on the Pingyao International Photography Festival 2011
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