SHANXI, CHINA

Pingyao is an unique city, listed on the Unesco World Heritage, which ramparts and streets are totally preserved as it was centuries. Founded by the Qing dynasty, it was an important financial center, where was created the first chinese bank.Shanxi province. China. // Pingyao est une ville unique, figurant au Patrimoine Mondial defini par l'Unesco, dont remparts et rues ont ete preservees en l'etat. Fondee sous la dynastie Qing, ce fut un centre financier important ou fut cree la premiere banque chinoise. Province du Shanxi. Chine. (Photo by Sylvain GRANDADAM /Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)