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Pingxi District

District in New Taipei, Taiwan

Field	Value
name	Pingxi
official_name	Pingxi District
native_name	平溪區
other_name	Heikei
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	【新北景點】平溪。菁桐。十分一日遊 (32703564416).jpg
image_caption	Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District
image_map	Pingsi.png
map_caption	Pingxi District in New Taipei City
pushpin_label_position	bottom
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Republic of China (Taiwan)
subdivision_type2	Special municipality
subdivision_name2	New Taipei City
area_total_km2	71.34
population_total	4253
population_as_of	February 2023
timezone	+8
website

Pingxi District (; 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 4,253 as of February 2023 is the smallest among the districts of New Taipei City.

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.
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 Railway, which includes:

Dahua Station
Shifen Station
Wanggu Station
Lingjiao Station
Pingxi Station
Jingtong Station

Notable natives

Lin Hung-chih, member of Legislative Yuan (2005–2016)

References

"Taiwan Culture Portal - Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven".

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