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Pingxi 平溪區Heikei
District
Pingxi District
Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District
Pingxi District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°01′33″N 121°44′21″E / 25.025797°N 121.739144°E / 25.025797; 121.739144
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	71.34 km (27.54 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,253
Time zone	+8
Website	www.pingshi.tpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Pingxi District (Chinese: 平溪區; pinyin: Píngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: P'ing-hsi Ch'ü; 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 4,253 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 Railways, 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)

See also

• New Taipei

References

1. "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

• Official website (in Chinese)

• Districts of New Taipei