Why visit Gutao
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Huiji Bridge, Pingyao, Former Residence of Lei Lütai and Former Site of Rishengchang.
Weather in Gutao
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do4
Pingyao
Monument and historic site
Town in central Shanxi, China, preserving Ming and Qing era architecture
Museums and landmarks33
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21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
Where to stay36
Heping Residence (Pingyao Ancient City Shop)
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
16 Huoshenmiao Street
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping13
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Gutao
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Taiyuan Yaocheng Airport (TYC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Jiexiu 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Jinzhong 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Taiyuan 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xinzhi 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Pingyao 40, Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 76613-Pingyao (49215965556), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Pingyao Qingxu Guan 2013.08.25 08-30-25, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Rishengchang Jiuzhi 2013.08.25 19-13-15, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Gankeng Nanshen Miao 2013.08.25 17-27-58, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 76632-Pingyao (49217094778), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- 76576-Pingyao (49217091003), xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Pingyao Wenmiao 2013.08.25 10-16-28, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Huiji Qiao 2013.08.25 07-46-22, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Rishengchang Jiuzhi 2013.08.25 06-52-13, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Qingxu Guan 2013.08.25 08-22-08, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Lei Lütai Jiuju 2013.08.25 12-16-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pingyao Gankeng Nanshen Miao 2013.08.25 17-18-08, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250606 Pingyao Chenghuang Miao, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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