The famous street where you release sky lanterns on the railway tracks
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The story
Shifen grew on coal mining and the Pingxi Line; shops sit right beside the tracks and trains pass a few metres from their doors. Writing wishes on lanterns and releasing them from the rails is the signature experience, making it the busiest stop on the line. Nearby Shifen Waterfall is nicknamed Taiwan's Niagara.
Architecture
Post-war modernTimber houses
Themes
MiningRailwaySky lanterns
Getting there
Where
Shifen Street (along both sides of the tracks), Pingxi District, New Taipei