Pingxi District

Pingxi
平溪區
District
Pingxi District

Pingxi District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 24°55′N 121°50′E / 24.917°N 121.833°E / 24.917; 121.833Coordinates: 24°55′N 121°50′E / 24.917°N 121.833°E / 24.917; 121.833
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 (Chinese: 平溪區; pinyin: Píngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: P'ing-hsi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêng-khoe khu; historically spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in eastern New Taipei City in northern 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.

Tourist attractions

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. In 2009, the Lantern Festival had the presence of sky lanterns from Japan and Mexico on February 7, and ones from China on February 9.[1]

Transportation

Pingxi Station

Pingxi is served by the Pingxi Line of Taiwan Railway Administration.

See also

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References

  1. "Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven " by Eva Tang, 11 March 2009, Taiwan Culture Portal http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1144&Itemid=157,

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