| Revision as of 18:09, 1 November 2013 editChongkian (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Event coordinators, Extended confirmed users373,779 edits →Tourist attractions← Previous edit | Revision as of 07:22, 2 November 2013 edit undoChongkian (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Event coordinators, Extended confirmed users373,779 edits →OverviewNext edit → | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| ==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| Pinglin is part of the water district of Taipei area as the ] |
Pinglin is part of the water district of Taipei area as the ] is located just at the neighboring ], so land development is restricted. Pinglin is the most famous place for producing ] tea. The ] is the world's largest tea museum.<ref>Christopher Logan and Tereesa Hsu,'''', Taiwan.</ref> Over 80% of residents are tea growers or involved in the tea business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?ID=201006270016&Type=aLIV|title=Premier looks at 'green' aspects of Pinglin township|publisher=Focus Taiwan|date=2010-06-27|accessdate=2010-06-28}}</ref> | ||
| == Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Revision as of 07:22, 2 November 2013
Pinglin District (aka Ping-Lin, Chinese: 坪林區; pinyin: Pínglín Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phiâⁿ-lîm-khu) is a rural district in southeastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is in the mountain area connecting to the Yilan County on the east coast.
Overview
Pinglin is part of the water district of Taipei area as the Feitsui Dam is located just at the neighboring Shiding District, so land development is restricted. Pinglin is the most famous place for producing Pouchong tea. The Pinglin Tea Museum is the world's largest tea museum. Over 80% of residents are tea growers or involved in the tea business.
Geography
- Area:170.84 km³
- Population:6526 people(2005)
Tourist attractions
- Jingualiao River Fish Watching Trails
- Jingualiao Tiema Recreation Park
- Jiuchionggen Mountaineering Trails
- Ping-Lin Tea Museum
Transportation
- National Highway No.5, called Beiyi or Chiang Weishui Freeway.
- Tai 9 line, named Beiyi Highway.
See also
References
- Christopher Logan and Tereesa Hsu,The World's Largest Tea Museum, Taiwan.
- "Premier looks at 'green' aspects of Pinglin township". Focus Taiwan. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
External links
| Districts in Taiwan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of townships/cities and districts in Taiwan | |||||||||||||
| Special municipalities |
| ||||||||||||
| Cities |
| ||||||||||||
| ¹ — Mountain indigenous district | |||||||||||||
24°55′28″N 121°43′36″E / 24.92444°N 121.72667°E / 24.92444; 121.72667
 | This article about a location in Taiwan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |