title: Shiding District
text: # Shiding District
  
  Shiding District (Chinese: 石碇區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shídìng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Shíhdìng Cyu; lit. 'stone anchor') is a rural district in southern New Taipei City, Taiwan.
  
  ## History
  
  Shiding used to be a thriving town during the Qing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to Yilan and its coal mine resources and tea trading. Shiding was a rural township of Taipei County until the upgrade of the county to become the New Taipei municipality on 25 December 2010, Shiding became a district.
  
  ## Geography
  
  * Area: 144.35 $km^2$
  * Population: 7,251 people (March 2023)
  
  ## Education
  
  * Huafan University
  * New Taipei Municipal ShiDing High School
  
  ## Tourist attractions
  
  * Huafan Culture Gallery
  * Lumantan Forest Bath
  * Putty Painting House
  * Shiding Danlan Culture Hall
  * Shiding East Street
  * Shiding West Street
  
  ## Transportation
  
  The district is accessible by bus from Jingmei Station of Taipei Metro.
  
  