The Ancient City of Pingyao

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Ancient_City_of_Pingyao
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 2 million
gptkbp:area 225 hectares
gptkbp:bufferZone 2,160 hectares
gptkbp:city_wall_height 10 meters
gptkbp:city_wall_length 6 kilometers
gptkbp:city_wall_thickness 3-6 meters
gptkbp:famousFor architectural style
ancient banking institutions
well-preserved ancient city walls
gptkbp:founded 14th century
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Pingyao_County_Government
gptkbp:heritageStatus protected
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ancient City of Pingyao
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mandarin_Chinese
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Shanxi_Province
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pingyao_County
gptkbp:main_period_of_development gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Confucian_Temple
gptkb:Shuanglin_Temple
gptkb:Chenghuang_Temple
gptkb:Rishengchang_Exchange_Shop
gptkb:Zhenguo_Temple
gptkb:City_Wall_of_Pingyao
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Pingyao_International_Photography_Festival
gptkbp:number_of_city_gates 6
gptkbp:number_of_courtyards over 4000
gptkbp:number_of_streets over 70
gptkbp:number_of_watchtowers 72
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Jinzhong_City
gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkb:Shanxi_Province
gptkb:Pingyao_County
gptkbp:population about 50,000
gptkbp:preserves gptkb:Ming_and_Qing_dynasties
gptkbp:significance center of banking in late Qing dynasty
example of Han Chinese city
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:city
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
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gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 812
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1997
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Treasures_of_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7