Jingtong
25°01′26″N 121°43′24″E / 25.02389°N 121.72333°E
Jingtong (Chinese: 菁桐; pinyin: Jīngtóng) is a locale in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry.
Tourist attractions
- Jingtong Coal Memorial Park
- Jingtong Mining Industry Museum
- Jingtong Old Street
- Jingtong Railway Story House
Transportation
Jingtong Station was built by the Japanese in the 1930s. The town is a terminus of the Pingxi Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jingtong Village.
References
- ^ "新北市觀光旅遊網".
- ^ "Attraction Review- Jingtong Old Street and Jingtong Train Station". awinsomelife.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15.