Pingyao Ancient City

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Pingyao_International_Photography_Festival
gptkbp:area 2.25 km²
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
gptkbp:city_wall_height 12 m
gptkbp:city_wall_length 6.4 km
gptkbp:city_wall_thickness 3-6 m
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:famousFor Chinese banking history
intact urban layout
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Raise_the_Red_Lantern
gptkbp:founded 14th century
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Pingyao_County_Government
gptkbp:historicalPopulation ~30,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pingyao Ancient City
gptkbp:latitude 37.2° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shanxi_Province
gptkb:Pingyao_County
gptkbp:longitude 112.2° E
gptkbp:main_religion_(historical) gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Mandarin_Chinese
gptkbp:notable_for architectural style
well-preserved city walls
ancient banking institutions
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:City_God_Temple
gptkb:Confucian_Temple
gptkb:Rishengchang_Exchange_Shop
Ancient Government Office
gptkbp:number_of_battlements 3,000
gptkbp:number_of_city_gates 6
gptkbp:number_of_watchtowers 72
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Silk_Road_(historical)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:cultural_heritage
urban planning
defensive architecture
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Pingyao_Ancient_City_Railway_Station
gptkb:Pingyao_Railway_Station
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
iv
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1997
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shanxi_province
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5