Jingtong Old Street Introduction
The most bustling old street in Jing Tong is located at the exit of Jing Tong Station. In addition to being a Japanese-style wooden station, the noteworthy attractions here include the world's only sky lantern-shaped "Jing Tong Electronic Sky Lantern Museum," which combines the characteristics of the Pingxi sky lantern culture, integrating with the local landscape and skyline, standing like a wishing sky lantern at the end of Jing Tong Old Street, gently glowing and praying in Pingxi! Next to the old street, there are many wishing bamboo tubes and the "Railway Story Museum," which is a must-visit for railway enthusiasts. It offers wooden postcards that you can write blessings on and stamp with the unique stamps provided by the shop as a souvenir! In the past, the Pingxi District flourished due to coal mining, and although the mines have all ceased operations now, the Jing Tong Mining Life Museum, renovated from the former Taiwan Railway employee dormitories, showcases the development history of Jing Tong mining. As for food, you can experience the local miners' unique lunch boxes (packed in stainless steel boxes) and try the Taiwanese home-cooked dish - chicken rolls, which are fried pork wrapped in tofu skin, as well as enjoy carbon roasted coffee.
