Foreign tourists take a photo in front of ancient walls in Pingyao, Shanxi province. [Photo by Sun Ruisheng/China Daily]

Overseas students studying at Taiyuan University of Technology spend their Spring Festival holiday in Pingyao. [Photo by Dou Huanqin/For China Daily]

Tourists from around the world join local residents to celebrate Chinese New Year in Pingyao, Shanxi province. [Photo by Sun Ruisheng/China Daily]