Rishengchang Exchange Shop

Located at No.38 West Avenue, Pingyao City, Rishengchang Exchange Shop was built in the Qing Dynasty, and it was the first and the largest exchange shop (now it is called bank) engaged in agiotage.

The original site of Rishengchang occupied 2,324 square meters. The land used is arranged in a compact layout of buildings with definite functions. Although it was only a small compound, it was a forerunner of modern banking and once manipulated the economic lifelines of the whole Qing Dynasty in the 19th century.

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