Pingxi

Pingxi

See also: píngxī and píngxí

English

Alternative forms

• (from Wade–Giles) Pinghsi
• (from Tongyong Pinyin) Pingsi

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 平溪 (Píngxī).

Proper noun

Pingxi

1. A district of New Taipei, Taiwan.
   • [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.]

Translations

district of New Taipei, Taiwan

Chinese: Cantonese: 平溪 (ping4 kai1) Mandarin: 平溪 (zh) (Píngxī) Min Nan: 平溪 (Pêng-khe)

Anagrams

• Xiping, pixing