While Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are currently the three major financial centers of China today. Between the 19th and 20th century, however, old China’s financial center is here in Pingyao in Shanxi Province. The ancient city of Pingyao was first built 2,700 years ago. It’s one of the four best preserved ancient cities in China. The first bank in China Rishengchang Bank was established in Pingyao – the first of its kind.