Chinese Escort Museum
Chinese Escort Museum is a museum in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Chinese Escort Museum is situated nearby to Xietongqing (Museums für chinesische Banken Qianzhuang), as well as near the museum Yonglong.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Site of Rishengchang and Shi Lou.
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 160 metres northwest of Chinese Escort Museum.
Shi Lou
Museum
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
Shi Lou is a museum, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Chinese Escort Museum.
City God Temple
Place of worship
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of the City God of Pingyao is a well-preserved Taoist temple located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China. The temple consists of three separate temples on a complex, covering over 7,300 square meters. City God Temple is situated 420 metres east of Chinese Escort Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingyao.
Pingyao
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.
Chinese Escort Museum
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Chinese Armed Escort Agency Museum”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.20317° or 37° 12′ 11″ northLongitude
112.17781° or 112° 10′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8P9J653H+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 3382712650OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xietongqing (Museums für chinesische Banken Qianzhuang) and Yonglong.
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