Pingzhen District

Pingzhen was originally established as Changluliao during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under the Japanese rule, the city was renamed to Pingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from a rural township as the third county-administered city of Taoyuan County named Pingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Pingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality. ==Geography==

The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope. ==Demographics==

Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen are Hakka. ==Administrative divisions==

Pingzeng, Zengxing, Nanshi, Jinxing, Pingan, Pingnan, Shanfeng, Fulin, Yongguang, Zhuangjing, Yongfeng, Yongan, Songwu, Pingxing, Guangxing, Guangda, Guangren, Fudan, Fuxing, Yimin, Yixing, Shuanglian, Gaoshuang, Beishi, Beihua, Xinshi, Beian, Xinrong, Xinfu, Xinying, Xingui, Beixing, Jinling, Beigui, Beifu, Jianan, Huaan, Tungan, Xinan, Tungshi, Longen, Tungshe, Zhongzhen, Maoyi, Longxing and Zhongzheng Village. ==Tourist Attractions and Parks==

• Xinshi Park • Bazizhen Riverside Park ==Politics==

The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan. == Transportation ==

• National Highway No. 1 • Provincial Highway No. 1 • Provincial Highway No. 66 • City Routes 112, 113, 113A, and 114 • Taiwan Railway: Pingzhen (2026) ==Notable natives==

• Alicia Liu, model and television personality • Chu Mu-yen, taekwondo practitioner ==See also==