A favourite location for Chinese film producers, there are over 400 rooms and halls to explore in the preserved section of this Ming town . Walk the streets and some of the gardens for free, but buy a ticket to enter the temples or the numerous former government offices. The oldest building is the impressive God Temple (隍庙; Huáng Miào), built in 1362. Take bus 901 (Y3, 80 minutes, first/last bus 6am/8pm) from near Tàiyuán train station.
