Shifen Old Street 十分老街 | shifen中文
ShifenOldStreetisthelargestandbusiestoldstreetonthePingxiRailwayline,famousforsettingofflanternsintothesky,andforvisitingthefamousShifenWaterfallnearby.Hereonecanenjoydeliciousfood,beautifulscenery,andlearnaboutthemininghistoryofthearea.Theskylanternshavebecomeamajorenvironmentalissue,butbecauseofthealluretotouriststhepracticedoesntseemlikeitwillendsoon. Background:ThetownofShifen,whichwasoriginallynamedforthetenfamiliesthatlivedthereintheQingDynasty,whoneededtenportionsofgoods(Shi十=tenFen...
Shifen Old Street is the largest and busiest old street on the Pingxi Railway line, famous for setting off lanterns into the sky, and for visiting the famous Shifen Waterfall nearby. Here one can enjoy delicious food, beautiful scenery, and learn about the mining history of the area. The sky lanterns have become a major environmental issue, but because of the allure to tourists the practice doesnt seem like it will end soon.Background:The town of Shifen, which was originally named for the ten families that lived there in the Qing Dynasty, who needed ten portions of goods (Shi 十 = ten Fen 分/份 = portion).Shifen Train station was completed in1918 and is the biggest train station on the Pingxi Railway line. During its heyday, it had the largest coal mining operation and largest population in Pingxi District of New Taipei. After the coal industry died down in the 1970s, tourism has taken its place as the major industry in the area.[2]
The practice of lighting off sky lanterns in T...