Jingtong Ancient Trail. The Jingtong Ancient Trail has a history of at least a hundred years. It originated during the Qing Dynasty when residents of Shuifanjiao (present-day Xizhi) trekked over mountains and through forests,. The Jingtong Ancient Trail has a history of at least a hundred years. It originated during the Qing Dynasty when residents of Shuifanjiao (present-day Xizhi) trekked over mountains and through forests, entering Jingtongkeng to cultivate and settle. Residents traveled between Pingxi and Xizhi, carrying various goods with shoulder poles, thus creating a mountain path. During the Japanese colonial period, coal mining in the Pingxi area led to a large influx of population, making Pingxi a major mining center. Although the Pingxi Railway was built for coal transportation, the Jingtong Ancient Trail remained an important transportation route to Xizhi.
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