Pingsi

English Etymology From the en cmn-tongyong -en 2006 Taiwan place names https://web.archive.org/web/20061001212733/https://pinyin.info/taiwan/place_names.html Pinyin.info zh 鄉鎮市區別 / Hanyu Pinyin (recommended) / Hanyu Pinyin (with tones) / Tongyong Pinyin / old formszh 平溪鄉 / Pingxi / Píngxī / Pingsi / Pinghsi romanization of the en cmn 平溪, Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Píngsi. Proper noun en Pingxi. en https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781843535270/ North Taiwan The Rough Guide to Taiwan w:Rough Guides Stephen Keeling; Brice Minnigh w:Penguin Books 2007 978-1-84353-527-0 466340762 163 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781843535270/page/163/ Inland, the Pingsi Branch Rail Line winds its way through a lush mountain valley, past scenic Shihfen Falls and Pingsi itself, home of Taiwan's most magical event, the release of hundreds of "heavenly lanterns" during the Lantern Festival. en 2008-02-19 President Chen's Remarks at the Spring Festival Banquet Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Honor of Envoys to Taiwan https://web.archive.org/web/20230903004720/https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/2892 03 September 2023 https://english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/2892 Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan) News releases Taipei County's Pingsi Township is holding a Heavenly Lantern Festival, where people can write their wishes on sky lanterns, set them free and watch them float gracefully heavenwards. en February 20, 2008 Jonathan Adams Taiwan Lantern Festival causes concern for environmentalists w:The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150223114313/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/20/world/asia/20iht-lantern.1.10222525.html 23 February 2015 0362-4331 1645522 Asia Pacific PINGSI, Taiwan — On a bridge here one night this week, Candice Lee and Lynn Liu, both 22, laughed softly as they lit an oil-soaked wad of folded paper at the bottom of a meter-high lantern. en 2009 Amy C. Liu Lunar New Year Taiwan A to Z: The Essential Cultural Guide https://archive.org/details/taiwantozessenti0000liua/ 1st Taipei Community Services Center 9789579784764 813636040 119 https://archive.org/details/taiwantozessenti0000liua/page/119/ In the township of Pingsi (zh 平溪) southeast of Taipei, thousands of people gather on this night to send off tian deng with their wishes of the year written on the outside of the paper lantern. en Jan 09, 2022 Divine passengers w:Taipei Times https://web.archive.org/web/20220108203701/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/01/09/2003771036 8 January 2022 1563-9525 464696902 Taiwan News 3 People in New Taipei City’s Pingsi District yesterday pose for photographs next to the Taiwan Railways Administration’s CK124 steam train, which is carrying Matsu statues from 25 temples for the launch of the Northern Taiwan Matsu Cultural Festival. en January 22, 2025 Tourist faces a fine after being struck by a train w:Taipei Times https://web.archive.org/web/20250122025817/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/01/22/2003830631 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/01/22/2003830631 January 22, 2025 1563-9525 464696902 Taiwan News 2 A tourist who was struck and injured by a train in a scenic area of New Taipei City’s Pingsi District (zh 平溪) on Monday might be fined for trespassing on the tracks, the Railway Police Bureau said yesterday. en References