Shanxi province is located in northern part of China, in the middle reaches of the Yellow River Valley, border Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west and Inner Mongolia to the north.

Datong is a famous historic and cultural city in North China. The city located in Northern Shanxi province and situated in the northeast corner of Loess Plateau.

Pingyao County is 94 km southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi province. It comprises of five towns and nine villages, an area of 1,260 square kilometers within its jurisdiction.