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Pingyao Ancient City is the outstanding example of Chinese Han Nationality cities during Ming and Qing Dynasties, remaining all features of such periods, Pingyao Ancient City reveals a picture of unexpected cultural, social, economic and religious development in Chinese history.
                        ——World Relics Committee of UNESCO

“Pingyao Ancient City is the finest under heaven.”
　　　——Tanaka Dan (An expert of the International Historic Sites Council, Professor and Doctor of Kyoto University)

“Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity) remittance business covered the whole country.”
　　　——Tanaka Dan (An expert of the International Historic Sites Council, Professor and Doctor of Kyoto University)

“the painted sculpture of Shuanglin Temple are a treasure of the world.”
　　　　　——Tanaka Dan (An expert of the International Historic Sites Council, Professor and Doctor of Kyoto University)

“A real, unique treasure.”
　　　——Barkley Jones (an American scholar and UN Centre for Human Settlements expert)

“Pingyao is like the Sun.”
“A pearl of ancient architecture.”
　　　　　　——Jay Moore (a UN Centre for Human Settlements expert)

“A lotus appears above the water.”
　　　　　　　——Karl Ash (a Canadian scholar and a UNESCO expert)

“A quite famous and precious historical heritage.”
　　　　　　　——Fremin Arold (Danish Scholar, and a UNESCO expert)