Pinglin District

Pinglin 坪林區
District
Pinglin District

Location in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 24°55′28″N 121°43′36″E / 24.92444°N 121.72667°E / 24.92444; 121.72667Coordinates: 24°55′28″N 121°43′36″E / 24.92444°N 121.72667°E / 24.92444; 121.72667
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Population (January 2016)
• Total	6,503
Time zone	+8

Pinglin District (a.k.a. Ping-Lin, Chinese: 坪林區; pinyin: Pínglín Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phiâⁿ-lîm-khu) is a rural district of southeastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the third-largest district of New Taipei City and it is located in the mountain area connecting to Yilan County on the east coast.

Tea plantation in Pinglin District

Overview

Pinglin is part of the water district of the greater Taipei area as the Feicui Dam is located in the neighboring Shiding District, so land development is restricted. Pinglin is most known for producing pouchong tea. The Pinglin Tea Museum is the world's largest tea museum.^[1] Over 80% of its residents are tea growers or are involved in the tea business.^[2]

Geography

Area: 170.84 km³
Population: 6,503 people (2016)

Tourist attractions

Jingualiao River Fish-Watching Trails
Jingualiao Tiema Recreation Park
Jiuchionggen Mountaineering Trails
Ping-Lin Tea Museum

Transportation

National Highway No. 5, called Beiyi or the Chiang Weishui Freeway.
Tai 9 line, named the Beiyi Highway.

from Taipei City (Xindian MRT) Bus 923- weekdays: leaves hourly at half-past the hour weekends: on the hour and half-past Bus Green 12 (綠12)- weekdays: leaves at :15 and :45

References

↑ Christopher Logan and Tereesa Hsu,The World's Largest Tea Museum, Taiwan.
↑ "Premier looks at 'green' aspects of Pinglin township". Focus Taiwan. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

External links

Districts of New Taipei

City seat: Banqiao

Northern	Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli

Eastern	Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi

Western	Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Southern	Sanxia Xindian

Mountain indigenous district	Wulai

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui."

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Qishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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