Your tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in the morning, then head to the Wang Family Compound.  Wang Family Coumpound is a luxurious residence built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family. It is not only an example of residential architecture, but also a museum of architectural art. Its sculptures of stone, wood and brick can be found everywhere in the courtyard. The crafts are refined and exquisite. Altogether there are 231 courtyards and 2,078 houses.

After a lunch in the local restaurant, you will start to explore the Shuanglin Temple in the outskirts of the ancient city. Shuanglin Temple is reputed to be the 'ancient painted sculptures museum'. It houses more than 2,000 colourful sculptures reflecting the exquisite skills of the artisans of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 1997, it was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO as an important cultural site of Ping Yao City in 1997. After your Pingyao tour finished, your guide and driver will drop you off at Pingyao Railway station in the late afternoon. You can chose to end your tour in Pingyao or return Xi'an or heading to Beijing. Note: You will take the train on your own, your local English speaking tour guide will meet you in Pingyao to show you around the sites for two days.