Pingxi District
Pingxi District (Chinese: 平溪區; pinyin: Píngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: P'ing2-hsi1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêng-khoe-khu, Pêng-khe-khu; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its population of 4,872 as of January 2016 is the smallest among the districts of New Taipei City.
Pingxi
平溪區 Heikei | |
|---|---|
| Pingxi District | |
.jpg.webp) Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District | |
 Pingxi District in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25.025797°N 121.739144°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.34 km2 (27.54 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 4,872 |
| Time zone | +8 |
Pingxi District Office
Tourist attractions
- Sky Lantern Festival: In Pingxi, every year during the Lantern Festival, people have their wishes written on sky lanterns, and release them to the skies during the Pingxi International Sky Lantern Festival.[1]
- Jingtong Coal Memorial Park
- Jingtong Mining Industry Museum
- Lingjiao Waterfall
- Shifen Waterfall
- Taiwan Coal Mine Museum
- Jingtong Old Street
- Shifen Old Street
Transportation
Pingxi is served by the Pingxi Line of Taiwan Railways, which includes:
Notable natives
- Lin Hung-chih, member of Legislative Yuan (2005–2016)
References
- "Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven " by Eva Tang, 11 March 2009, Taiwan Culture Portal "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2010-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link),
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