Jingtong Explained

25.0239°N 121.7233°W

Jingtong 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.^{[1] [2]}

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

• New Taipei City

Notes and References

1. Web site: 新北市觀光旅遊網.
2. Web site: Attraction Review- Jingtong Old Street and Jingtong Train Station . awinsomelife.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130915042816/http://awinsomelife.org/2013/09/03/new-taipei-jingtong-old-street-and-jingtong-train-station/ . 2013-09-15.