Pingsi

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.

2007, Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh, “North Taiwan”, in The Rough Guide to Taiwan (Rough Guides), Penguin Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 163

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.

2008 February 20, Jonathan Adams, “Taiwan Lantern Festival causes concern for environmentalists”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2015, Asia Pacific

In the township of Pingsi (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.

2009, Amy C. Liu, “Lunar New Year”, in Taiwan A to Z: The Essential Cultural Guide, 1st edition, Taipei: Community Services Center, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 119

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.

2022 January 9, “Divine passengers”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2022, Taiwan News, page 3

A tourist who was struck and injured by a train in a scenic area of New Taipei City’s Pingsi District (平溪) on Monday might be fined for trespassing on the tracks, the Railway Police Bureau said yesterday.

2025 January 22, “Tourist faces a fine after being struck by a train”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2025, Taiwan News, page 2