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About Jingtong
Ever year during the Sky Lantern Festival (天燈節) a massive amount of visitors swarm into several small towns along the Highway 106 in northeastern Taiwan. That is the period when the railway Pingxi Line (平溪線) is fully loaded. I heard some tourists couldn’t even get off the train when it stopped at the station because they were unable to move through the incoming waves of the boarding passengers.
The stations between Shifen (十分) and Jingtong (菁桐) are likely the hot spots where tourists stroll on the old streets and by the rail. Sky Lantern Festival is interesting regarding the feeling a local vibe and the cheerful atmosphere, probably a great timing for street photography, but the overly crowded streets and traffic are really not my thing.
These photos were taken in 2009.
