Legend has it that many Chinese in the world originated from Hongtong county. Zhang Zixuan visits southern Shanxi province and discovers more intriguing tales.
Pingyao is a small town in central Shanxi Province whose history goes back 2,700 years.The city wall stretches for about six kilometers.The old town of Pingyao went on the list of world cultural heritage in 1997.
Located on the northeastern edge of the Loess Plateau, the site of some of the earliest settlements of Chinese civilization, Datong is a city steeped in history and culture.
