Pingxi District
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Pingxi
Heikei | |
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Pingxi District | |
Coordinates: 25°01′33″N 121°44′21″E / 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 (February 2023) | |
• Total | 4,253 |
Time zone | +8 |
Website | www |
Pingxi District (Chinese:
Tourist attractions
[edit]- 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
[edit]Pingxi is served by the Pingxi Line of Taiwan Railways, which includes:
Notable natives
[edit]- Lin Hung-chih, member of Legislative Yuan (2005–2016)
See also
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pingxi District, New Taipei.
References
[edit]- ^ "Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven " by Eva Tang, 11 March 2009, Taiwan Culture Portal "Taiwan Culture Portal - Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2010-01-16.,
External links
[edit]Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pingxi.
- Official website (in Chinese)