Justification for Inscription:
Report
of the 21st Session of the Committee
Brief description:
Ping Yao is an exceptionally well preserved example of a traditional
Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Its urban fabric is an epitome
of the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial
China over five centuries. Of special interest are the imposing buildings
associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the centre for the whole
of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
