Shanxi People Lecture at Pingyao Pingyao was the financial center of China in the late Qing Dynasty. During those times, there were as many as 20 financial institutions within the city, comprising more than half of total in the whole country. Among these is "Rishengchang," considered the first bank in China. Shanxi merchants constituted a historical phenomenon that lasted for centuries from the Song to the Qing Dynasty. During the late Qing Dynasty, a new development occurred: the creation of piaohao (票号), which were essentially banks that provided services like money transfers and transactions, deposits, and loans. Just at Pingyao, we will arrange the lecture and let you know more about local couture and the secret of Shanxi merchants. Shanxi contains 260 billion metric tons of known coal deposits, about one third of China's total. As a result, Shanxi is a leading producer of coal in China, with annual production exceeding 300 million metric tones. We would like to arrange a Coal Mine Visiting so that the children could learn more about economy. Hukou Waterfall is located in the Yellow River on the Shanxi-Shaanxi border. At 50 meters high it is the second highest waterfall in China. This is the place for you to know Yellow River better. Shanxi cuisine is most well known for its extensive use of vinegar as a condiment and for its noodles. And at the same time, the local cuisine collect many kinds of types of cuisine of China and gradually own his own fashion.