Pinghsi

English Etymology Borrowed from en cmn - 平溪 en cmn-wadegiles - romanization: Pʻing²-hsi¹. Proper noun en Pingxi. en January 5, 1975 Shihfen Falls, a place for nature lovers zh:自由中國週報<t:Free China Weekly> https://archive.org/details/sim_free-china-weekly_1975-01-05_16_1/ Taipei XVI 1 0016-0318 1786626 2 https://archive.org/details/sim_free-china-weekly_1975-01-05_16_1/page/n1/ 1 Shihfen Fails is located at Pinghsi Village near the source of the Keelung River. en 1998 Robert Storey North Taiwan Taiwan w:Lonely Planet https://archive.org/details/taiwan00stor/ 4th 0-86442-634-8 970524541 8314799M 192 https://archive.org/details/taiwan00stor/page/192/ 1 Shihfen and Pinghsi are just two of several towns alongside Highway 106, a narrow back road that runs between southern Taipei and southern Keelung. en June 01, 2002 Taming a River https://web.archive.org/web/20221016104117/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:pT3hpziHXq0J:taiwanauj.nat.gov.tw/fp.asp%3FxItem%3D729%26ctNode%3D1364 16 October 2022 w:Taiwan Today https://archive.ph/20PDc Much of the blame must go to the Keelung River, which runs through the town of more than 160,000 people. Originating in Taipei County's Pinghsi Township, the eighty-six-kilometer river meanders through Keelung City and the Taipei basin, finally merging with the Tamshui River at Kuandu, north of Taipei City. en December 30, 2007 Ho Yi Top five Taiwanese films of 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080102141624/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2007/12/30/2003394941 02 January 2008 w:Taipei Times 1563-9525 464696902 Features 18 Targeting teens with the use of pop idol Joseph Chang (zh 張孝全) and a love story with a twist, the commercial flick secured a place on the top five for its well-constructed narrative, lyric visual vocabulary, and well chosen locations, such as the secluded Pinghsi (zh 菁桐) railway line (zh 平溪), the old wooden train station in Chintung and the Lo Sheng Sanatorium (zh 樂生療養院), which all play important roles in the film. en 2008/12/30 Pinghsi festival to be considered for UNESCO cultural heritage status https://web.archive.org/web/20220925220701/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FLGLcJ7AWYQJ:https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/824903 25 September 2022 w:Taiwan News Li said the county also planned to invite representatives from UNESCO to the next edition of the Sky Lantern Festival, which starts from Chinese Lunar New Year on Jan. 26.In addition to its international campaign, the county would also still pressure the central government to recognize Pinghsi's festival as a piece of national cultural heritage, Li said. en 2015 Taiwan Art & Civilization https://books.google.com/books?id=FHOlCgAAQBAJ 978-1-78310-762-9 1283074100 The people of Pinghsi release sky lanterns to appeal for good fortune. en 25 September 2018 Lanterns flood the night sky in Taiwan https://web.archive.org/web/20241130121434/https://timesofoman.com/article/156471/timestv/global/Videos/lanterns-flood-the-night-sky-in-taiwan 30 November 2024 https://timesofoman.com/article/156471/timestv/global/Videos/lanterns-flood-the-night-sky-in-taiwan w:Times of Oman Locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate the mid-autumn festival in Pinghsi, Taiwan on Monday. en