Do you know an old city called" Pingyao" in Shanxi Province (省)? The old city is not far Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi. It's a town with a long history of more than two thousand (year).

    The old city is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometres in size. And there (be) no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most them are made of stones (石头). There are many Chinese-style shop on each side of the street.

    Pingyao is square city. The city (have) a wall around it. It's about 6 km long and 12 m high. The wall has six gates. And you mustn't (miss) the nice food in Pingyao. Try Pingyao beef and you are sure to fall in love with it.

    Pingyao is a place worth (值得) a visit. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 (hour) bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you (little) time, only one and a half if you want to go to Pingyao train ride (take) only about 6 hours.