Pinghsi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 平溪 (Píngxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Pʻing²-hsi¹.

Proper noun

Pinghsi

1. Alternative form of Pingxi
   • 1975 January 5, “Shihfen Falls, a place for nature lovers”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly]‎^[1], volume XVI, number 1, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 1:

     Shihfen Fails is located at Pinghsi Village near the source of the Keelung River.

   • 1998, Robert Storey, “North Taiwan”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet)‎^[2], 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 192, column 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.

   • 2002 June 1, “Taming a River”, in Taiwan Today‎^[3], archived from the original on 16 October 2022‎^[4]:

     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.

   • 2007 December 30, Ho Yi, “Top five Taiwanese films of 2007”, in Taipei Times‎^[5], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 January 2008, Features, page 18‎^[6]:

     Targeting teens with the use of pop idol Joseph Chang (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 (菁桐) railway line (平溪), the old wooden train station in Chintung and the Lo Sheng Sanatorium (樂生療養院), which all play important roles in the film.

   • 2008 December 30, “Pinghsi festival to be considered for UNESCO cultural heritage status”, in Taiwan News‎^[7], archived from the original on 25 September 2022‎^[8]:

     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.

   • 2015, Taiwan Art & Civilization‎^[9], →ISBN, →OCLC, page [10]:

     The people of Pinghsi release sky lanterns to appeal for good fortune.

   • 2018 September 25, “Lanterns flood the night sky in Taiwan”, in Times of Oman‎^[11], archived from the original on 25 September 2022:

     Locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate the mid-autumn festival in Pinghsi, Taiwan on Monday.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Pinghsi.