The Rishengchang Piaohao, was the first draft bank in China. It is located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, China. Rishengchang literally translates to 'Sunrise Prosperity', and piaohao means 'draft banks', the predecessors of modern banks in China. Former Site of Rishengchang is situated 3½ km southwest of Yincun.

Qingxu Temple

Place of worship

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Qingxu Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 3 km southwest of Yincun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pingyao.

Pingyao

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Pingyao is a small city whose old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world.

Yincun

Type: Locality
Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.2304° or 37° 13′ 49″ north

Longitude

112.19852° or 112° 11′ 55″ east

Elevation

754 metres (2,474 feet)

Open location code

8P9J65JX+5C

GeoNames ID

11448105

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In Other Languages

“Yincun” goes by many names.

Chinese: “尹村”

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