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  • November 25, 2019
    Under the reign of the fifth Emperor Wencheng, a senior monk named Tao Yan from western Gansu province requested Imperial sponsorship to create the first rock carved caves in China at a sandstone escarpment 16 km west of Datong. So were the Yungang Caves born.
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    • November 22, 2019
      One of the most composed and sublimely beautiful films to have come out of China is Raise the Red Lantern (1991), hailed by IMDb as one of the “25 movies you must see before you die”. For a quintessentially Chinese location, director Zhang Yimou picked Pingyao, a turtle-shaped, walled city of nearly 4,000 wonderfully preserved original Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) buildings.  Almost the entire town consists of traditional cobbled streets dividing classically-styled courtyard homes,  » Read more »
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      • December 16, 2015
      The Qiao Family Courtyard in Pingyao was the setting for the movie Raise the Red Lantern One of the most composed and sublimely beautiful films to have come out of China is Raise the Red Lantern (1991), hailed by IMDb as one of the “25 movies you must see before you die”. For a quintessentially Chinese location, director Zhang Yimou picked Pingyao, a turtle-shaped,  » Read more »
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      • October 23, 2015
      Giant Buddha carved out of rock at the Yungang Caves, Datong Imperial Tours is very pleased to announce the addition of Pingyao and Datong to our luxury travel destinations. We recommend combining Pingyao and Datong into a 2 day luxury tour in between visiting Beijing and Xi’an. For anyone who wants to experience a journey back to ancient China at these two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, then visiting Pingyao and Datong is a must!   » Read more »
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