Scenic spot introduction:

Pingyao Ancient City Rishengchang Bank is the first private financial institution in China that specializes in deposits, loans, and exchange businesses. Its branches are located in more than 30 cities and important commercial towns across the country, as well as in Europe, the United States, Southeast Asia and other countries. It is famous for its "Connecting the World" In the world.
The predecessor of Rishengchang Bank was Xiyucheng Pigment Store, with its main store located in Pingyao and a branch store outside Chongwenmen in Beijing. In the late Jiaqing years of the Qing Dynasty, due to the development of the social commodity currency economy, the inter-port currency circulation increased greatly. However, the past standard of shipping silver was very unsafe and could no longer adapt to the needs of the new situation. Xiyucheng Pigment Store first established its presence in Beijing and Shanxi. He tried the exchange method and the results were very good, so he started to run the exchange business on the side.
The old address of the ticket number is still well preserved. It faces south and faces north, with two courtyards juxtaposed, with a depth of 65 meters from north to south and a construction area of ​​1,300 square meters. The street frontage is 5 rooms wide, with thick wooden doors, colorful paintings under the eaves, and store name plaques. The first entrance to the courtyard is the counter and accounting room, and there are 2 cabinet rooms on the east and west sides. There are 3 guest rooms on the east and west sides of the second entrance, and 3 half-sloped roof bungalows adjacent to the south eaves of the central hall. There are 5 main halls on the south side of the backyard, and 3 guest rooms on the east and west sides, which are the residences of VIPs and senior staff. There is a corridor on the west side that can lead to carriages, with stables and stables and stables.

Attractions distribution:

The China Ticket Number Museum is located at the former site of Rishengchang Ticket Number, West Street, Pingyao County. The Ticket Number Museum covers an area of ​​1,963 square meters, with a layout of three courtyards and more than 100 houses. There are more than 400 unique collections reflecting the contents of the ticket number. .
The China Banking Bank Museum currently has 14 exhibition rooms. It displays precious objects, materials, drawing boards, wax models, and small scene restorations to focus on the rise and glorious experience of Rishengchang Banking Bank. to the development process of decline and the complete business operation of Rishengchang Bank.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, photography, sightseeing, historical tours, museums, monuments
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Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Albert: Shanxi Hukou Waterfall, Pingyao Ancient City, Hengshan Mountain, Yungang Grottoes 3-Day Classic Tour

travelling guideline:

Tour: (1) On the wall of the "counter", there is a jingle created by Ri Shengchang back then. This is a set of passwords for exchanging money orders, which contains the time, location, amount and other contents of the money order. Relying on this set of codes, Rishengchang has never made any mistakes for more than 100 years.

(2) Under the ashes of the stove next to the big kang in the "reception room" is the entrance to the Rishengchang Changbei Treasury. Usually the vault has hundreds of thousands to millions of silver coins in stock.

Accommodation: Pingyao County is a tourist hotspot city. There are many hotels in the city for people to stay; if you have the chance, it is best to stay in those antique houses.

Eat: Pingyao's specialties, including "Pingyao beef", "Pingyao bowl of pork belly", "Cao's smoked elbow", "Changyam", "Beggar's chicken", "fried buns", "Chengsha" "Oil cake", "yellow wine, sirloin" and "white wine" etc.

Scenic spot activities:

Mr. Accountant writes money order every day Rishengchang

Ticket number recruits apprentices every day Rishengchang

Best time to visit:

April-October

Shopping recommendations:

When you come to Pingyao, you can buy local specialties such as paper-cuts, long yam, handmade cloth shoes, polished lacquerware, facial makeup and other local specialties to take back as souvenirs and give as gifts to relatives and friends.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Shanxi Province>Jinzhong City>Pingyao County

How to get there:

Pingyao Rishengchang Ticket Number Museum is located in Pingyao County, Jinzhong, with convenient transportation. There are buses from Taiyuan and Jinzhong Passenger Station to reach the county.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Rishengchang ticket price:

All attractions in Pingyao City require a pass, which costs 130 yuan per person, but does not include the city tower (5 yuan for the city tower). Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple outside the city are 25 and 20 yuan respectively. The above attractions can be visited for half price with a student ID card, and active military personnel and disabled retired military personnel are free.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:00-18:30 (April-October); 8:30-18:00 (November-March of the following year)

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