Pingyap - Qiaojia - Taiyuan

From Pingyao we transfer to the Qiao Family Courtyard House. This massive complex consists of 6 courtyards and over 300 rooms and shows you a lot about decoration during the Qing Dynasty. This courtyard is also filming site of one of China's most famous movies "Raise the red lantern". This film is about a wealthy Chinese man, who has 3 wives and is getting a fourth one (Gong Li, probably China's most famous actress). The story is entirely filmed in this courtyard and tells the story about 4 different aged women being wife to the same man and their social conflicts within this surrounding.

On the way back to Taiyuan, you will visit the Jinci, which is located 25 kilometers southwest of downtown Taiyuan City. It was built to worship Zhou Dynasty's Duke Tang Shuyu, the first duke of the Jin State. The temple is a garden - like scenic area with ancient buildings and very old trees. The Nanlao spring, the Song dynasty maidservant statues and the cypress of the Zhou dynasty (1100-771B.c.) are known as the three wonders of the Jinci temple. Back in Taiyuan we will have a look at the 3 pagodas and enjoy a typical dinner in the evening.