After surviving a Chinese sleeper train, we arrived in Pingyao about 16 hours after our departure! Pingyao is the best preserved example of a walled Chinese city and it is really impressive. Our hotel is a little steep but the rate triples tonight due to the whole of China having a 7 day national holiday. It is set in a little courtyard with traditional Chinese decorations. The whole of Pingyao is adourned with beautiful red Chinese lanterns. It is so quaint! We spent the day exploring the city walls and eating the wonderful Chinese food.
