Ailvyoudewangmaomao
April 4, 2025
The first stop of my second visit to Shanxi was Pingyao, and I was fortunate to stay in this quiet, simple and textured homestay "Qi Mansion". I found out that this house was one of the ten old houses in the Qing Dynasty. Its original owner was Qi Enyuan, who was the ambassador of Hunan Fanku during the Tongzhi period, and bought it during the Guangxu period. Its architecture is very particular. The courtyard is five rooms, three courtyards, and the wing rooms are all pavilions, which are rare in the local area.
The homestay retains the architectural style of blue bricks and gray tiles, brackets and flying eaves, and traditional decorations such as brick carvings and plaques can be seen everywhere. The rooms of the homestay are well-equipped, clean and tidy, and are equipped with Ming and Qing furniture, with a full sense of historical atmosphere. The boss also arranged welcome letters and exquisite snacks for each guest who stayed. Due to the inconvenience of transportation in the ancient city, the boss will also pick up and drop off the guests at the gate of the ancient city in person, which is very heartwarming.
The homestay provides free set breakfast, which is simple, but very attentive and warm. Staying in "Qi Mansion" is like going back in time, as if touching the mechanism of time. When I pushed the door open and left, I realized that I might have just strayed into a gap in history.
This was the most unique stay experience I have ever had in my life, it was great!
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