Lower West Gate
Lower West Gate is a city gate in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Lower West Gate is situated nearby to Jifu Alley (Food corridor), as well as near Wentaofang Ancient Weapon Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Site of Rishengchang and Pingyao.
Former Site of Rishengchang
Museum
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 760 metres east of Lower West Gate.
Pingyao
Railway station
Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pingyao is a railway station, which is situated 700 metres northwest of Lower West Gate.
Shi Lou
Museum
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Shi Lou is a museum, which is situated 1 km east of Lower West Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingyao.
Pingyao
Lower West Gate
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “FengYiMen”
- Categories: tourism, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.20344° or 37° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
112.16855° or 112° 10′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8P9J6539+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 2495017560OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jifu Alley (Food corridor) and Wentaofang Ancient Weapon Museum.
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