Do you know an old city called "Pingyao" in Shanxi?The old city is not far from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province （省）. It's a town with a long history of more than 2000 years.
The old city is very small. It is only 2. 25 square kilometers. And there are no tall buildings （ 楼 ） here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of them are made of stones （石头）. There are many Chinese﹣style shops on each side of the street.
Pingyao has a wall around it. It's about 6 kilometers long and 12 meters high. The wall has six gates （ 门 ）.
And you mustn't miss the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to love it.
Pingyao is a place worth （值得） a visit. You can take buses or trains there. It's less than （少于） 2 hours' bus ride from Taiyuan. You need to pay only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you less time, only one and a half hours. And if you want to go to Pingyao from Beijing, the train ride takes over four hours.
