China's well-preserved ancient cities are becoming top tourist attractions


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Pinyao is an ancient city located in China’s Shanxi Province. — Pixabay

During the recent May Day holiday in China, Yemeni student Al-Sayaghi Waleed Mohammed Saleh Ahmed and his friends experienced the ancient way of transferring money in China’s earliest bank in the Pingyao ancient city, Shanxi Province.

“There are numerous cultural relics in China’s ancient cities which have intrigued me to learn more about the country’s past,” Al-Sayaghi said.

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