We leave China’s capital for China’s only intact original walled village. Ahead of us is…
an 11km drive to Beijing West, the largest train terminal in Asia,
a 5 hour standing train journey to Taiyuan
a 3km drive between Taiyuan train station and bus station
a 2 hour mini-bus to the Pingyao area
a 10 minute electric rickshaw into the walled village
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- strangers play cards together on the train
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- the last leg an electric rickshaw ride to the hostel
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- we sit down for two hours and stand for three
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- mini bus takes us from taiyuan to pingyao
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