Pinglin District

Pinglin

坪林區
Heirin
Pinglin 坪林區 Heirin
District
	Pinglin District
	Location in New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 24°55′28″N 121°43′36″E / 24.92444°N 121.72667°E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Population (February 2023)
• Total	6,547
Time zone	+8
Website	www.pinglin.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

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, Taiwan. It is the third-largest district of New Taipei City and it is located in the mountainous area bordering Yilan County.

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 km²
Population: 6,547 people (February 2023)

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Roads

National Highway No. 5, also known as Beiyi or the Chiang Wei-shui Freeway.
Highway No. 9, also known as Beiyi Highway.

Bus

Bus 923- from Xindian metro station (weekdays: leaves hourly at half-past the hour, weekends: on the hour and half-past)
Bus Green 12 (綠12)- from Xindian metro station (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

Official website (in Chinese)
Travel guide website

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[1] Christopher Logan and Tereesa Hsu,The World's Largest Tea Museum, Taiwan.

[2] "Premier looks at 'green' aspects of Pinglin township". Focus Taiwan. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

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