Time zone +8 Population 4,872 (Jan 2016) | Area 71.34 km² | |
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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.
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Map of Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 226
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.
Transportation
Pingxi is served by the Pingxi Line of Taiwan Railway Administration.
References
Pingxi District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA