Inside Pingyao's Escort Agency Museums
Pingyao's escort agencies once moved silver, grain and letters across difficult roads. The city's agency museums explain the rules, coded speech and calculated caution behind that trade.
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Pingyao Ancient City: Walls, Courtyards and the Roots of Chinese Banking
Exchange houses, yamen courtyards, city-wall views, Jinzhong food and ticket advice for Pingyao's walled old town.
Pingyao County Yamen: A Guide to the Old Government Office
A guide to Pingyao's county yamen, from the main court and six offices to the jail, shrines and magistrate's quarters, with a route through the compound.