平遥被CNN评为世界十大古城墙城市 China's Pingyao ranks among CNN's global top 10 medieval walled cities

Pingyao City(平遥古城) of China's Shanxi Province has been rated as one of the world's top 10 medieval walled cities by CNN. The city, built in the 14th century, used to be China's financial center(金融中心), accommodating half(一半) of all the banks(银行) there. 

The city's layout during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, along with its impressive medieval walls, has been completely preserved(保护), enabling it to be listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997. The city walls of Pingyao were initially built(最初建于) during the Ming Dynasty in 1370. Integrating tourism development and the preservation of cultural heritage, Pingyao has become a living medieval city. 

词汇 Words:

[chéng shì] 城市 city
[zhōng xīn] 中心 center
[yín háng] 银行 bank
[yī bàn] 一半 half

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