Pingxi District (Chinese: 平溪區; pinyin: Píngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: P'ing2-hsi1 Ch'ü1; 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.
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.[1]
^"Prayers on a lantern from earth to heaven " by Eva Tang, 11 March 2009, Taiwan Culture Portal . Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2010-01-16.,
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pingxi.
Official website(in Chinese)
January 01, 1970
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