Write the ancient city of Pingyao in 350 articles in my hometown Pingyao.

My hometown is Pingyao, which is located on the Loess Plateau in the north of China. There are rich and colorful cultural relics, hundreds of unique and precious specialties and wonderful things here. Pingyao has beautiful scenery, prosperity in ancient times and glory today, rich products and outstanding people, which can be called the source of Shanxi businessmen. The long history has left ancient civilization sites, relics and many ancient buildings reflecting the historical era. It provides an excellent cultural landscape for the world. In addition, the county has convenient transportation, criss-crossing roads and railways, and county and township roads extend in all directions. Become a tourist destination that domestic and foreign tourists yearn for.

Pingyao county can be said to be a treasure house of cultural relics and a tourist attraction. Places of interest are scattered all over the place. When I came to Pingyao, the first thing I saw was the ancient city of Pingyao. On the majestic ancient city wall, there are 3,000 battlements, representing 3,000 disciples of Confucius, and 72 watchtowers symbolize 72 sages. It's a turtle city, with two doors for everything and four legs for turtles. The north gate and the south gate are its head and tail respectively. There are cultural relics in the city, such as the gate tower, the God Temple, the county government, the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, and the former site of Rishengchang Bank. There is Shuanglin Temple (formerly known as Zhongdu Temple) outside the city, which contains more than 2,000 painted sculptures, most of which were left in the Ming Dynasty. The largest one surpassed Zhang, and the smallest one surpassed Xu, with beautiful image and vivid charm. Known as the "treasure house of oriental color plastic art" because of its exquisite color plastic art, it is called "world treasure" and "real and unique treasure" by experts of UN Habitat Center. The color plastic in Zhenguo Temple (formerly known as Zhenguo Temple) is a rare five-generation work in temples all over China, with a style of late Tang Dynasty, which provides extremely valuable information for studying the development history of China sculpture and the evolution process of sculpture in Tang and Song Dynasties. ), Baiyun Temple, ecological park and many hot springs.

Pingyao is also a big agricultural county. Food crops mainly include wheat, sorghum, corn, millet, beans and potatoes; Cash crops include cotton, melons and fruits, vegetables, beets and medicinal materials.

Pingyao specialty enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Pingyao long yam (also known as Dioscorea opposita Thunb. and Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) is called "China Ginseng" abroad, and it is a well-known specialty of our city. Its product is nutritious, warm and sweet, and it is an excellent tonic for strengthening the body, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. This county is famous for its native products, and there are many varieties, such as Wantuo in Pingyao, crisp pears in Haowen Village, apples in Nanyijiang Township, betel nuts in Guozigou, vinegar willow (sea buckthorn) juice in Mengshan and sorghum in Fenhe River, all of which have their own flavors and are well-deserved.

Pingyao beef with unique flavor, rich and colorful cultural relics and historic sites have provided excellent cultural landscape for the world and become a tourist attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.

Pingyao Tuiguang lacquerware originated in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a long history, exquisite workmanship, colorful, simple and elegant.

Years have changed and experienced vicissitudes. The industrious and intelligent Pingyao people, relying on their own blood and sweat, have created a glorious history, and they need to build a better future. I love my hometown, not only because it is the place where I was born and raised, but also because of its beauty and contribution to the people of the world.