P'ing-hsi Travel Guide

  writing in my ancient javanese (c) alex...
by ukirsari
 
  • writing in my ancient javanese (c) alex pangestu
      writing in my ancient javanese (c) alex...
    by ukirsari
  • pingxi town celebrating yuan xiao jie (c) ukirsari
      pingxi town celebrating yuan xiao jie...
    by ukirsari
  • The tourist train
      The tourist train
    by ngcsc
  • Locals
      Locals
    by ngcsc
  • Bridge over Keelung River
      Bridge over Keelung River
    by Burtty
 

Explore P'ing-hsi

Things to Do  

Qing Tong Mining Museum

Qing Tong Mining Museum, P'ing-hsi

 ngcsc Says:  The towns around Ping Hsi developed due to the reason of coal mining. In order to understand the development of the mining history, this is the right place to visit.A two storey building which provide a house of information, you will understand more about this place after... 

Restaurants  

Coal Mine Cafe: Coffee at the top

Coal Mine Cafe: Coffee at the top, P'ing-hsi

 ngcsc Says:  Take a sip of great coffee, enjoy the beautiful landscape of Qing Tong from Hilltop. What a good time 

Transportation  

Ping Hsi Line Railway

Ping Hsi Line Railway, P'ing-hsi

 Burtty Says:  The Ping Hsi Line railway was built along the Keelung river. You can enjoy the beautiful gorge along the railway and explore the villages at every stops. 

Shopping  

Old Street at PingHsi: Buy a souvenir

Old Street at PingHsi: Buy a souvenir, P'ing-hsi

 ngcsc Says:  Shopping at the old street of Qing Tong just like a game of treasure hunt. You will never know what you get.From the products that long time disappeal to the latest handicraft.... it is a good choice for souvenir. See.... you might get the photo of Teresa Teng, the most... 

Local Customs  

Sky Lantern

Sky Lantern, P'ing-hsi

 Burtty Says:  One special custom in Ping Hsi is that they are flying the sky lantern at the Lantern Festival (Jan 15 on the lunar calender). The sky lantern was made of the paper on the structure of the thin wire. They heat the lantern through the opening at the botomn to raise them into... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Travel like Locals

Travel like Locals, P'ing-hsi

 ngcsc Says:  One of the best in Ping Hsi, I believed it is a great experience to take the local train. Although you can see the train has been renew and turn it into a very colorful look, but the people's life at PingHsi still remain the same. Travellers can still see locals travel in... 

Make a wish

Make a wish, P'ing-hsi

 ngcsc Says:  I don't know where and when is this custom started, I've never heard about it before, but I saw it hanging at Qing Tong station, the last station of Ping Hsi railway.Do you believe it? do you think the wish will come true? If you believe it, then take a bamboo, write down... 

Si Ping Highway

Si Ping Highway, P'ing-hsi

 Burtty Says:  Si Ping Highway connects Si Jir and Ping Hsi. This highway was built over a hill. On the top of the hill, you can have a great view of the Si Jir, Keelung and the Pacific Ocean. The scenery of the hill itself is also very beautiful. 

Shi Feng Village

Shi Feng Village, P'ing-hsi

 Burtty Says:  Shi Feng Village was a railway stop. The houses in this village were built very close to the railroad. There was an old hanging bridge near the railway station to connect to the other side of the river. The Shi Feng Falls nearby is the biggest falls in Taiwan. 

The Place

Plan a P'ing-hsi vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and P'ing-hsi locals

Experience P'ing-hsi
  •   9 Tips and Reviews
  •  14 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of P'ing-hsi
 

The People

 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 The Ping Hsi Line railway was built along the Keelung river. You can enjoy the beautiful gorge along the railway and explore the villages at every stops. 

 

Question about P'ing-hsi?

Our members can help!

postQuestion_button

Top 3 P'ing-hsi Writers

1

Ping Hsi

Burtty profile photo

 Ping Hsi is a small town besides the Keelung River. It was properous for the coal mineral. A railway along the river was built to this town for the transportation of the coal. Now that the mineral was... 

2

The Coal Mining Town

ngcsc profile photo

 Ping Hsi is very popular nowadays in Taiwan with its railway travel. The railway has built in last century for the coal mine. It was once abandoned and now has been re-operated to attract tourist...... 

3

night of a thousand lanterns

ukirsari profile photo

 i experienced loy kratong in chiangmai, north thailand last year. a wonderful moment to remember my beloved parents since the event was held as a praying night where the locals lit up the lanterns and... 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own P'ing-hsi page