Shi Tower (Market Tower)
市楼 · Shì Lóu
The three-storey Qing-style tower straddling South Street at the heart of the old town, with yellow-and-green glazed roof tiles; climb it for views over the grey rooftops.
No booking neededBring your passport20–30 minutes
Tip
Climb just before closing for the best light over the rooftops; the stairs are steep and narrow.
- Opening hours
- Roughly the combined-ticket hours, about 08:00–18:00 in summer and 08:00–17:30 in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- Seeing it from the street is free; climbing is reported to use the combined ticket (¥125), but check at the stairway To be confirmed
- How to book
- No reservation. The stairway is on the south-east side of the tower. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- In the centre of the old town on South Street (Ming–Qing Street)
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省晋中市平遥县古城南大街市楼
Photo: Francisco Anzola · CC BY 2.0
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