Pingsi

From the Tongyong Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 平溪 (Píngxī), Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Píngsi.

Pingsi

1. Alternative form of Pingxi
   • 2007, Keeling, Stephen; Brice Minnigh, “North Taiwan”, in The Rough Guide to Taiwan (Rough Guides)‎, Penguin Books, →ISBN, OCLC 466340762, 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.

   • 2009, Liu, Amy C., “Lunar New Year”, in Taiwan A to Z: The Essential Cultural Guide‎, First edition, Taipei: Community Services Center, →ISBN, OCLC 813636040, page 119:

     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.

   • 2022 January 9, “Divine passengers”, in Taipei Times‎, archived from the original on 8 January 2022:

     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.

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